This is a very true point, I don't think these cars can get cheaper. Search through the craigslist for 560SEL, find the oldest ad and ask them if it's for sale.

I bet more often then not, it will be. I know a fellow who just picked one up for $280 and it runs pretty well. It has had a rough life but he has a lot of spare cash to fix it.

The benefit of the W126 is that compared to other cars of the era (lexus LS 400, BMW 750il) it's actually quite simple and can be worked on by the hobby mechanic.

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With best regards

Al

Yes! The only reason I have the E32 V12 is due to the history, I paid right around $4k for it... twice what they "typically" go for... but had MASSIVE records. That is not something I'd want without history, or even consider.

My old lady had a '96 LS400 for around a decade, total pain to work on... I mean even the most trivial was irritating like the oil change. Who had the idea to put the oil filter ABOVE the AC lines? Air filter assembly was a terrible design. PS pump above alt... Mechanically the motor/trans held up great, but not user friendly in the least bit. Interior felt cheap to me and didn't hold up how it should have.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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