300SEL vs. 420SEL. In the end, which model you get doesn't matter that much.

What does is the condition(not what you CAN see) and how much you are going to have to shell out to get it functional/reliable.

These cars are 15-20 years old. I don't care how well the car was cared for, it will likely need work and that's probably why it's for sale.

I'm rather fond of my 91 300-SEL, but I do about 80% of my own work. If you can't do most of your repair work, you could end up spending 2-3 times what you pay for the car.

Cars this age often times end up becoming cash pits.

My 2 cents.

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"