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Originally Posted by 86560SEL
From the models you listed, it sounds like you are only looking for a 1986-91 W126?
For less money and just as nice looking of a car, you should also consider the 1981-85 W126, which includes the 300SD, 380SE, 380SEL, 500SEL, 380SEC, and 500SEC. The "SEC" are 2-doors however, but beautiful cars I think. Also some Euro models with this W126 chassis, which include a 280SE, 280SEL, etc, but not as many as the others listed.
You can probably buy a nice 81-85 W126, for much less $ than a 86-91 W126.
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Personally I would look only at a W126 from the of the model run...unless you found an earlier model W126 that's really cherry!
That's just a rule of thumb and there are, of course, always exceptions to the rule. I think (I know) others would agree on this point.
I owned a 1991 420SEL and it was a great car. Big, safe, reliable, comfortable and fairly nimble for its size.
I may be wrong on this, but I think that only the 420SEL engine had problems wiht the timing chains, I don't think that the 560SEL engines had similar problem with the timing chain.
These are some of the best looking Benzes around. Ask Snibbles, he is a big W126 fan and a Cohiba smoker to boot!