Having driven both a 126 and 140 for considerable amounts of time, they're both great cars. The 220 I have only sat in and not driven so I cannot make a comparison to that one.

The 140 is a boat. My parents own a S350 which is the diesel powered SWB version of the car. It's nice, but of course we have had major problems with the car (engine failure but everybody knows about that engine's history).

The 126 was received in not so great shape but I still appreciate the way this car drives. My friends absolutely love the car simply because of the size and the presence this car has.

I would love to someday own a 99 S500 grand edition, but I think that at some point I have to let go of these old cars. By the time I will be able to afford them, they will be well over 6 or 7 years old.

Wonderful cars, but who knows what the future holds. People will stand by their cars till the end of time and there's nothing wrong with that.

I'll just simply say this: if you have a Mercedes S class, you can't go wrong.

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1985 500SEL 124k miles
2001 Honda Civic EX