After 13 years of starting this thread, I would like to offer a few opinions on the subject:

1/- The W/C140, in my opinion, still is one of the BEST Mercedes-Benz ever put into production. Yes, it was huge, not as timeless in design terms as the W126 was and definitely time has proved that if not well mantained, it cannot hold as strong as the W124 does.

2/- The W220 proved to be a cheap answer to the troubled late 90's and the W221 have in many ways tried to erase that mistake.

3/- I still have my S 500 L and my CL 500. I only use them mostly for recretional rides on weekends, but they both still are to me the epitome of automotive technology. Both cars are in pristine shape and they still impress me everytime I open the door and climb in for a ride.

4/- The W221 has, thankfully, rescued for what the S-class stands for and without a doubt is the King of the Road (A8s, 7-series, LS470s and the copy cat Equus are mere wanna bees).

Happy holidays everyone!

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