Have come across a pristine '99 S320W... last year for the W140. Vehicle has 75K miles, full service records and is accident-free. VMI reveals cylinder head gasket renewal at 35K miles, air mass sensor at 45K and water pump and belt tensioner at 50K miles. No HVAC or transmission work. Seller is asking $21K.

Was thinking about buying a 2006 E class this fall... but not certain all the bugs have been worked out. Is the S320 a good choice for the next couple of years while M-B works out the E's quality problems or is the S320 a maintenance disaster waiting to happen? Was the leaking evaporator problem resolved by MY '99?

Perhaps I should just look for a good '98 C230...