I owned an 87 420SEL which is even longer than the 300SD before I owned my 82 300D. The 420SEL was very presidential looking, had huge leg room, and really felt like a tank or a boat and I liked that at the time. However, I like the W123 chassis more now and came to the conclusion that the 420SEL was just too big. I like the more compact and cozy W123 but that's just a personal preference.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL