Hi Allan-

Naturally prices of regularly used E500's are dropping- - happens to all vehicles.......however, in a differnt category all togehter- - I've observed asking prices of ultra low mileage '94 E500's on the rise (fyi- on autotrader.com)

I would tend to agree with your sentiments>>>if the E500 was merely viewed as a quick 'car'- - - however with valued background knowledge I tend to view it as offering an ownership experience greater than just its performance (ie +pedigree, +++build quality, +materials quality, +engineering, +styling, +aesthetics, etc.)

RE: 'current tech in vehicles/performance vs. old world coach building standards/tech/performance'
> if an individual wished for merely the attributes of a mass produced new vehicle platform & its associated performance ......its understandable that an W124 E500 offers additional attributes that may not be appreciated or valued

...clearly- we can (and many here actually do) own a number of vehicles to satisfy our ownership and motoring desires

-fad