I daily drive a W124 E500 and won't deter you from getting that E420. I'm actually kind of jealous that you'll have a 1st gear start tranny mated to that sweet, sweet V8...

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.