I'm fairly sure that Tyler knows where a nice white wagon is. Completely sorted out and a daily driver.
Not cheap though......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Trouble with a w126 trunk is it's deep rear-to-front but not very tall. The load can be long and wide, but it can't be bulky or tall at all before you have serious difficulties scraping it in and out. I've transported a friend in a wheelchair as well as a motorized scooter a few times and particularly with the scooter... even with the handlebar folded down flat after the seat was removed, you had to be a pretty strong lifter to negotiate the thing down under the lip of the trunk and then set it in there. Definitely would go with a wagon if that was going to be a daily routine.

Now a Mercury Grand Marquis (gas engine so not applicable to the original poster) on the other hand... you could almost stand up in that trunk and still close the lid. I'd pay anything if my w126es had that much space.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

For the money in a large RWD gasser I'd bypass the Lexota and buy a '00-up Grand Marquis. Nice (air) ride, more space, 27+ mpg, and in my experience driving them 80,000miles/year very reliable. I put $650 in groceries in the trunk of one of mine at Sam's Club and still closed the trunk.

Nothing wrong with the Toyota Senator / Lexus LS400, I just don't care much for their parts pricing and find the styling very common/boring, ... which makes it an overpriced Mercury.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Hmm I'm 6'00 and I still fit comfortably in my 300D. Heck I was able to sit comfortably in my old Honda Accord. The only time I've ever had an issue was when my mother drove and moved the seat all the way up.

I don't mean to ask an odd question, but I only weigh 160 lbs. Are you guys just really buff or what?

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Torso height makes more of a difference in how you fit in a car then overall height. I don't fit well in a W123, my head rubs on the sunroof... but I'm only 5'11"

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

I fit fine in the 300CD but the seats in those are lower that the sedans.

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Moss Gate Bed & Breakfast
1985 300 TD GG done in by a red light runner
1984 300 CD Sold
2008 Titian
2000 Cadillac SLS
1966 FLH Sold
2003 Harley Ultra