Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by Benzadmiral
Or maybe the '86 W126 MB 420SEL. It had stickered for about $50K in 1985-86, and I bought it in May of '99 for $14K.
A 13 year old bottom line S-class went for $14,000 over 20 years ago? Seriously? A 2006 S430 these days is $5-6K car.
The 420 was the mid-range model: the 300 was the 6-cylinder, the 420 was the smaller V-8, and the 560 was the big one. Plus mine had low mileage and was in top-notch condition. And this was Denver, CO, even then not the cheapest place to live in America.
The later you go with MBs, the more electrical and electronic gadgets you have to deal with. The '86 was really a very simple car and very easy to take care of and repair.