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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
The 300 SEL is a good vehicle, but, it has issues with 4K rpm running speed on the highway that some folks cannot stand and it starts in second gear which is a bit too tall for the six cylinder. You may find it underpowered if you tend to push a vehicle. It does provide slightly better fuel economy than its gasoline powered bretheren.
Remember this well when looking at these vehicles.......especially when one encounters a low selling price:
There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes-Benz.
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At 3400 rpm, you're doing 70 mph. Off the top of my head, I don't remember what MPH you're doing at 4K rpm. The 2nd gear start has never bothered me, but then most of my driving is highway. These cars may be sluggish if you're used to high performance vehicles. I wouldn't trade mine for anything.
Brian's point about the expensive/inexpensive MBs should be considered. Too many people here are always looking for "cheap". A person whose owned one of these cars for many yrs. and cared for it is not going to sell it for blue book...anybody's blue book. Again - beware of "cheap".