i am in the market for a benz in the 140 body style family( s class from 1992...).but i was told by my auto technician that parts are extremely expensive for that style of benz.can anyone driving one of them give me an opinion?

You should read the thread "S-class fiasco: W140 vs. W220" in this same forum. It centers on most of the issues concerning W140 ownership.

Anyway, to sum up: yes, parts are extremely expensive for the S-class W140. You have to take into account that you are buying a top of line car from one of the top of the line vehicle manufactures.

W140s are infamous for literally eating tires faster than most cars, A/C evaporator problems (all models) and electric engine harness problems (S320).

You should be fairly O.K. buying a late model W140 (1998-1999) with low mileage and a FULL service history. Definitely STAY AWAY from early production cars (1993-1994), high mileage cars, and unkown service history.

If you are concern about running costs, STAY AWAY from W140s. Maybe a W210 or a well kept W124 will be a safer option.

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CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]

Just remember...
when new, even the base model of these cars costed in excess of $70,000.

If you were spending that kind of money on a car, would you be very concerned with replacement part costs?

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