Hello Folks:

For those of you who read and responded to my post the other month regarding the coolant level issue for my 94 E420, thank you.

I have been having such a good time with my E420. Man, does this older car have guts on the road; especially 2000 rpm or more. Things have been going so well with this car that I am considering an upgrade to the 500.

I would greatly appreicate any comments from owners or mechanics about the reality of owning this car. The resale price remains very high for this clearly older technology and it would be nice to get some views on the viability of the car versus other cars costing the same or less. The following questions are in my mind:

1. In comparison to the E420 V8, is the power increase that noticeable for both the low end and top end?

2. Are there any compromises in performance between the 1994 edition and the prior editions in any major area? In other words, are you "giving anything up"? (I strongly prefer the 94-95 W124)

3. How much are the differences in cost or reliability versus the E420?

4. Gas mileage with reasonable driving?

5. Would you drive the 500 on a daily basis or is it becoming to collectable?

Thank you all for reading.

D.H.