[QUOTE=deanyel]A good deal only if you do your own maintenance, not viable for those that don't. That why they're cheap. It seems to me that they have been falling like a rock for several years now - they had a long ways to go. They need to be put into use where they don't have to be driven, perhaps small but opulent homeless shelters.[/QUOTE]

I don't think the 140 was ever meant to be a car where you did you own maintenance ,for the most part...an absolute marvel of engineering...however some of those marvels didn't have all the bugs worked out.

I had seen a few 220's with what I thought were unrealisticly low prices(like mid 20's)...which made me look at the 140's and get the same outlook...which makes me wonder what can you buy a late model (90-91) 126 for ....$3500.00?

It amazes me how much money these cars lose...it seems to me that it also makes sense to buy it when it is 3-4 years and get rid of it after 2-3 years...as it seems that the first 3 years it takes a a beating..then after about year 7 it takes another massive beating on value...which at that point it would have to be at the bottom I assume.
And I would imagine that after year 7 the car is no longer warrantable...which effects the value negatively


Warren
1992 300SD(sold)
2000 BMW 740I