Without question, I would agree. The W126 chassis, especially the long wheelbase model, is by far the best MB there ever was, especially if it has a gas motor. I have never driven a 560, but I can imagine that it can snap necks with ease...
Dan --- Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to think the same until I drove one. The 126 > body has to be the > greatest road car, ever. > > Thanks, Tom > 256-656-1924 > > -----Original Message----- > From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: 7/27/07 12:28 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] cost/mile was: better hurry, this > thing is going to > end cheap!! > > I gotta say that I find the 126 body style to be a > real turn-off. I > could > never own one of these. Timeless, maybe, but also > blimp-like. > > On 7/27/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I paid under 10k after the immediate repairs, for > my SDL in 1999 and > > drove it 7 years + and 230k miles. I coulda > bought a used frod or > > other detroit iron for the money, or a riceburner. > I doubt any would > > have lasted as long, and for those 7 years, I was > driving an S class > > Mercedes Benz, and quite possibly one of the best > looking, timeless > > cars ever made. Not to mention the safety of a > MB. > > A really good SDL is still worth 10k to someone > who puts on lots of > miles. > > > > When I got my first 190Dc, I found the MB diesel > was the lowest > > cost/mile to operate of anything available. The > cost/mile has gone > > up dramatically, but the MB Diesel cost/mile still > holds up pretty > > well if you buy used and drive lotsa miles. > > > > Gassers cost more than diesels, but MB gassers > cost/mile can still > > hold up pretty well compared to other gassers. > > > > Loren > > > > > > > >I was at my Indy's yesterday checking on a > couple of cars he had > for > > > >sale. I saw a 1992 300D 2.5 (looked just like > OK Don's car). I > told > > him > > > >I was looking for one of those and he said he > just sold it. Here's > the > > > >crazy part. He sold it for $11,000 (that is not > a typo -more than > > > >$10,000). The car was very nice and it only > had 89,000 miles. > But, > > > >that still seems crazy. > > > > > > > > > > >I'm not a bit surprised. I paid $9,000 for my > 300SDL. I goy 5 very > > >good years out of it and about 100Kmi. > > > > > >My budget at the time was $10,000 for a commuter. > What were my > > >options? A 3 year old Toyota? > > > > > >The person who bought this one, from a good Indy > will probably get > > >similar results. > > > > > >-- > > > > > >Regards, > > > > > >Peter T. Arnold > > > > > >2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 12Kmi, No problems! > > >1987 300SDL 280KMI Inherited by Grandson > > >1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi > > >1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen > > >Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice > Box, the car that > is! > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > >For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > Loren Faeth > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
