 Our second 140-body Benz, total 15 years. Drove a '93 two extra years while I looked for a clean lo-mile '99, the 140's last year. Father- in-law's a big guy who played basketball for Pitt, so we need big front AND back seats.  Mausoleum-quiet, heavy, comfortable.  Four people can have a civilized conversation @ 70 mph.  Don't buy one if you're not up to the parts chase, and the search for cooperative repair shops.  But at $10K for a good lo- mileage example, this is a LOT of road car for the money. Used S cars have great initial- build-quality per dollar.  Don't buy one unless you really want a big old German car with a decidedly Teutonic personality. 