Hello Folks:

In the almost 2 years that I have owned my 1994 E420, it has been a thrill to drive it. Yeah, it's expensive to maintain but par for the course.

Before I discovered the W124 line, I always knew about the W126 cars especially the 1991 560 SEL, SEC and the rare 300SE. The SL's are not of interest.

I am ready to sell my E420 and try something else and would appreciate any words of wisdom or caution about getting into the W126 series. Some questions:

How does the handling and cornering at high speeds of the W126 series compare to my E420?

Gas mileage?

Outstanding issues worth it? (wiring harness, evaporator system, air suspension reliability)

How does the 420 compare to the 560?

It's boiling down to either a W126 or the ever elusive E500 or 500E (if I can find one at a sane price).

As always, thanks for reading.

D.H.