I have to say that the W140 feels the most solid of all the Mercedes that I have owned. In the U.K. with the price of petrol over £1.00 per litre the prices of these cars are on the floor. Mine was £2800 with a full service history. (S600L V12) With the credit crunch in the U.K. now is a great time to buy one.

Foe economy I use the E320 diesel, for special occations the W140....say's it all really.....

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W140 S600L V12 1998
W124 E320 Wagon 1994
W211 E320 CDI 2003
Rover 74 P4 1959
Harley 883R/1200cc Sportster

1995 S500
Black on black
129000 miles
options:adaptive damping system
multi-contour seatback
glass sunroof
Car runs great, have some overheating problems

I've been the happy owner of a '95 S500 W140 since 2003. Bought it with 164k and now has 249k miles. I've done a bunch of maintenance, but I tell ya, if I won a zillion dollars I'd buy them all up. I really, really like this car.

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Two of my all time favorite Merc's are the W140 S600 (I actually got the chance to borrow one for a week!!) and the 300SEL 6.3 (which I havent had the chance to drive yet)

The W140 really is like cruising down the road in a massive cathedral, it's solid, safe, and I actually find it quite good looking.

After 13 years of starting this thread, I would like to offer a few opinions on the subject:

1/- The W/C140, in my opinion, still is one of the BEST Mercedes-Benz ever put into production. Yes, it was huge, not as timeless in design terms as the W126 was and definitely time has proved that if not well mantained, it cannot hold as strong as the W124 does.

2/- The W220 proved to be a cheap answer to the troubled late 90's and the W221 have in many ways tried to erase that mistake.

3/- I still have my S 500 L and my CL 500. I only use them mostly for recretional rides on weekends, but they both still are to me the epitome of automotive technology. Both cars are in pristine shape and they still impress me everytime I open the door and climb in for a ride.

4/- The W221 has, thankfully, rescued for what the S-class stands for and without a doubt is the King of the Road (A8s, 7-series, LS470s and the copy cat Equus are mere wanna bees).

Happy holidays everyone!

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

Thanks for following up with your insight. We'll expect you to make an additional follow-up report in 2023. Don't be late! ;-)

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

I SINCERELY DOUBT you'll be around to check it out, but in any case, I''l also post my updates on 2036 and 2049 just for fun

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