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LUVMBDiesels · #10 09-14-2007, 12:42 PM

I have found my 300SD to be very reasonable as far as parts pricing and availability go. As long as you do most of the work yourself you should have no trouble keeping costs down. I like the size of the W126 cabin and the fact that the cars were built to an engineering standard that I have not seen before. Even the BMW feels like a cheap piece of tin next to the S class.

The biggest headache are the climate controls and the fact that they are all getting old. However, with a little PM (citric acid flush, new brake soft lines/fluid, power steering flush, tranny fluid change, etc) they are quite bullet proof. Also they do not have all the pesky engine electronics that go bad (at least the diesel doesn't) The climate controller can be re-soldered if it goes bad (if I can do it, anybody can)

I would look for a diesel if I were you. they have OK performance (never going to beat a gasser in a stop light drag race) but they get mpg in the high 20's and can cruise all day at 75+