Ouch. That's the downside of having a really, really nice car, isn't it?

A W140 was for sale by owner here locally a year or so ago. I think it was S500. It was immaculate, one-owner, dealer-maintained. Black/Black. The doors close like a vault. Inside was silent. It accelerated HARD for such a large, heavy vehicle. I got to Rayne before I left Lafayette and came back younger. I loved that car. I could hear myself calling my broker for some cash.

But then I started remembering all the Threads of Dread. You gotta be a great mechanic or willing to pay the price. I can do neither.

I'm happy with my current E-Class Mercedes. But I sure understand the seduction of the S-Class.

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