I had a 93 400E for about a year and kinda regret selling it. The driving experience is totally different than the inline sixes and the fuel mileage is better too. I would get around 20MPG no matter how I drove it. These cars are all plagued by the ecojunk wiring harness that MB used at the time so that is something that will need to be replaced if it hasn't already. The transmissions on the V8 cars seem to be more robust than the sixes and last longer between rebuilds. Maintenance is more expensive on the M119. You have two distributors to deal with and these cars have a very sensitive ignition system. I would buy another if one came along for the right price and in the right condition before I would ever think about another 6 cylinder W124 sedan.