What???? There is a car later than the W126 that is as good or better??? Don't believe it --- :-)
On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I know I have mentioned this previously, but the W140, while a fairly > complex car compared to earlier models, is surprisingly robust and easy to > work on. The M119 V8 is darned near bulletproof, and the various systems > in the car are well thought out and pretty robust. > > The thing to do is to buy a later, or “post facelift” model, meaning one > that was built in 1996 or later. These don’t suffer from the AC evaporator > failures or the self destructing wiring harnesses of 95 and earlier models. > > Do realize that the W140 was designed and engineered to compete with the > high end cars of its time, such as Bentley and Roll-Royce. It was grossly > over engineered, and this shows in their longevity. Electronics are > industrial grade and very sturdy - there is a “coffin” in the engine > compartment with all of the onboard computers and electronics - I have yet > to know anyone that’s had one of the modules fail or go bad. > > I love my W140s and would compared them to the “family room couch” ride of > the W126, only with more modern amenities and much quieter. My 95 S500 > coupe that came from Tarek has nearly 280k on the clock, and the S420 I got > from Tom is around 277k. Both are running great and are trouble free. I > would get in either one and drive it across country at the drop of a hat. > > When I was looking for another W140 a while back I looked at the six > cylinder models, but a number of owners of both V8 and six cylinder models > said their was little difference in economy between the two, and the six > was even a little underpowered for the chassis. > > I love ‘em and would like to have more. > > Dan > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
