W140

[Sorin]

I need your opinion(s)
I'm thinking of switching my 2001 VW Jetta (110K Km) for a 1993 300 SD (195k Km asking price 15.7k$ canadian i think the jetta wil be worth something around 14k)
I love the W140 ice cold look very impresive and classy
I read about the W140 and they seem not to be as trouble free as I tought
Something about benting rods (fixed in 1995 model??)
Will the maintenance be a killer in a W140 ? Is it reliable ?
On my jetta i was able to change the timing belt, nozzles etc etc by myself ...will i be able to do the same on the W140 ? (my first guess is no)

thanks for the input