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Originally posted by turnne1
That 97 should have been a very nice car...Xenon lights and ESP I think were standard on that model beginning in '97
you are right about the quiet(although not Lexus quiet)...but my particular 140 is a diesel and is still much quieter(inside the car) than the Chevy company car that I have which is new
curiously I always wonder how people in snow climates have dealt with a car like the 126 that big ,rear wheel drive and had no traction control features.
I moved to the midwest the south and I am not evn in what si called the snow belt...but i'll tell you I refuse to look at any car that does not have traction control and preferably ESP
Warren
1992 300Sd 175K
Columbus Ohio
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Well here in south cental WI, our winter conditions are nothing like Minneapolis or any of our friends 200 miles north or even east towards the big lake.
I've never had any problems moving the 126 through the snow. First week of Jan 2000, we drove the 560 from Texas to WI (1200 mile trip).
Hit a horrible ice/sleet/snow storm that tortured us from Houston to southern MO. I was running the ole' 126 on Bridgestones that were ready to give up the ghost. Tough driving, but we made to central MO unscathed. Funny thing is that that we saw about 100 vehicles in the ditches and I'd say most were SUVs.
The 126 felt very competent, even with dead skins.