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Originally Posted by pj67coll
Unless there were a significant difference in MPG's fuel consumption is a non-factor in my calculations. And by significant I mean a lot more than just a couple of MPG's here and there. Absent that it seems it's a question of V8 timing chains verses I6's head gaskets. I'm assuming the 560's air suspension could be a handful if it went out but apart from that I know they are pretty similar cars in terms of their major systems.
For me price and condition are the two most important factors. The facelift enhancements don't really do anything for me. In fact I hate the way putting a passenger air bag in wrecks the dash in the later cars. But that aside I'd still probably take one if the price/condition balance checked out.
I'll never touch a 350SD. Just cannot bring myself to accept the concept of a rod bender, any more than I could accept the spring perch screw up on the 210.
I'm managing to save a few bucks now and hope to be in a position to get another car in a few months. May I'll go and check out a few 126's soon.
- Peter.
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The 560's didn't have air suspension that didn't come in until the W220. They had hydraulic rear shocks, pretty much what Mercedes used on the W123 and W124 wagons. Its not really a big deal to look after. People like to make a big deal out of lots of things on the internet, but some of use don't consider the 240D to be the height of Mercedes technology and like cars with some features.
The W210 is a great car, a 2000 vintage E class is probably the most bang for your buck right now. Just young enough not to need everything, but old enough to be cheap. W210's also drive better around town than the old W126 does. My buddy has almost a quarter million miles on his E300D and so far it seems to have done better and held up better than my W126's ever did.