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Originally Posted by oestek
I've been driving a 1995 W140 S500 since '03, bought it with 164k and now has 280k miles. I've done 90% of the maintenance on the car and really like it.
However, I fear it's wearing out. The underhood vacuum lines are all so brittle that they explode when you touch them, the steering pump and valve covers are leaking, the exhaust system is getting crispy, it's starting to rust around the edges... it's disappointing.
The W140 is all the car I ever wanted. I could go find a low mileage '99 or something, but I'm afraid that even the lower mile cars are slipping down the same road.
Am I wrong?
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If you like the car, change out the vacum lines, reseal the steering pump and valve covers.
Any other W140 is at least 13 years old and will likely have zero maintenance history.
I've hired a driver in Manhattan and he showed up in a privately owned black W140 S500 that had well over 500,000 miles, and looked and drove like a low mileage car.
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Paul S.
2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.
1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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