Thanks Ed, this one is 400sel. It has had the dual timing chain upgrade. I agree with your advice about not going cheap-I remember Marshall's words about a cheap Mercedes. Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr. 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles. 1990 300D 2.5t 170K miles. Wickford, RI -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 4:36 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1993 400sel? I looked at several a couple of years ago, but the 500, not the 400. I think all 400s were SE if not mistaken, but I could be wrong. For the same money, I'd go for a 500 myself. I'm not sure about eating money after 100,000 miles, they were a pretty hungry car from the start, to maintain "properly". If certain things go, they are expensive to fix, both due to how certain things are designed, how much you have to dig to get to them, and also, it was Mercedes flagship car, so running one cheap, was not at the top of their list when designing it. Over the years, several models were offered with fewer standard options, and a few things were "dumbed down" for the market. Early cars had higher performance from the tires, but ppl complained about the cost, and short life. You can't have a 2 tonne car, great cornering, and tires that last 50,000 miles. As for holding their value, well, ha ha ha. Look at the asking price of the car you're looking at, and then look up what it cost new. There's you're answer. ;-) Had you bought a V12 new, the pain would be that much worse if you were selling! Many won't agree, but I think it was one of the best sedans Mercedes ever built. Find the best one you can, and pay for it. The difference in the market between great and crap isn't big enough to buy anything other than great. Even then, keep some money aside for repairs, they are a complex car. And, records AND a PPI really are a must with these cars, in my opinion. Good luck with your search. Ed 300E 2009/12/14 Dwight E. Giles, Jr <degco...@cox.net> > Anyone know anything about this w140 model? It has 90K miles and MB fixed > the wiring for the original owner. > > > > Do they start to eat money after 100K miles? do they hold value? > > All info appreciated-THX > > Dwight (considering gasser.) > > > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles. > > 1990 300D 2.5t 170K miles. > > Wickford, RI > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
