As ASaltyDog said:

"...a well tuned S500 in a 140 model is by far the best ride in the world. Not just of MB, but of any car. You'll never drive such a worldly machine."

I completely agree. After driven and tested many many cars from all categories and price ranges, I always go back to the W140 as being really one if, if not THE best production car ever created.

Yes, some of the issues like the A/C evap and others mentioned on this thread can be sometimes expensive to fix. But if you carefully plan your budget and select a good indie (and avoid the dealer) you can save thousands.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]