although the 124 drives smaller it is not that much lighter....maybe 100#. And although they feel a little ponderous at low speeds as you go faster they get to feeling smaller.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I realize the thread is about maintenance costs, which I suspect are pretty similar, but to me the answer is a 124 - simply because it looks like a much more modern car, especially in the 94/95 variety. There's only about five years difference in their respective life cycles but the 126 looks long in the tooth to me.