which gasoline mercedes is the best in tearms of operating costs and reliability? im trying to find a "new" car for my wife. 190 is to small i think we need 2 kids + car seat on the back seat.

Thanks

420sel naturally, if you find a good one.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

94-96 C220

1994 or 1995 124

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2012 E350
2006 Callaway SC560

agreed 94 or 95 124 if the head gasket is done.

93 if not

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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yep, a 94 or 95 E320, smooth, adequate power, good on gas for it's era (high as 28mpg highway, my average is 23 per week commuting), quiet, great seats, sturdy/safe; but has 3 issues: head gasket, wiring harness, and aircon evaporator. Bought my 94 at 80,000 miles, now has 145,000. Have not replaced any of these...yet. Still, be prepared to spend over $1,000 annually to keep running; it's at least 12 years old.
regards,
Mark

93 has the same head gasket issue as the 94/95. You have to go back to 1992 to get a 103 motor (sedan).

Don't forget to look at the 124 TE's (wagons)

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Tough to beat a W124.

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Spend 7K and get a 98 C230

Mike

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

'94 or '95 E320 in good shape, but will probably require some sharp bargaining or really good luck to get one under $5000

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Toyota Camry.

A mid 90's E class is hard to beat...

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Agree that a 1994 or 1995 E320 is a great choice ... difficult to find a clean one with maintenance records for less than $7,500. I bought a 1995 with 135,000 miles for $4,800 10 months ago, but it has had some paintwork done and the seller was eager to get it out of the garage since he had already purchased a 2000 E320. I feel that I got a great deal. Whatever you pay make sure to get a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) done by a MB-trained tech so you know the condition of the car you intend to purchase. A shiny exterior doesn't guarantee that major repairs aren't imminent.

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Don't try the 600SEL

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380SE 1984 <------- Totaled by flipping accident
300SE 1988 <------- Sold
Volvo S70 2000 <---- 4 family
Opel Omega 2002 <-- 4 family
560SEC 1989 <------ Sold
560SEL 1990 <------ Sold
560SEL 1991 <------ 4 my mother
560SEL 1989 <------ Sold
600SEL 1992 <------ Current

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