People seem to get 20 on the freeway on the forums but honestly I don't think I have ever calculated the mileage on any of my cars. I am glad I drove the wagon during residency when I did not have a lot of cash; it was and still is a lot of car for the money and ran cheap. These days I buy cars by the pound; so many people get injured in car accidents. The 126 has dual front airbags and antilock brakes, both of which would be upgrades from the w123 wagon. It would also probably get similar economy to the m119 in the e420 it would replace.
On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:12 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Fair point, but I think you're talking more like about 12 for that car. > > https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=5751 > > Allan > > Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > Funny, people do not consider 14-20 mpg poor mileage when talking > > about a pickup or SUV that they drive like a car most of the time. It > > would fit right in here. I just hope it has a large tank so I don't > > have to fill up very often. Does the 560 really take premium? > > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 7:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> With the recent trend on the price of gas, feeding premium to that > >> thirsty machine would probably be at least somewhere on the list of > >> concerns. > >> > >> Allan > >> > >> Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > >> > >> > Is there anything not to like about these old V8 w126 sleds? They > >> > must have their pet mechanical issues, just like all the other old > >> > Mercs. There are a couple near me; one is a 91 two owner California > >> > car with ~120k and the paint and interior look like new in the > >> > photos, so it must have lived inside its whole life. I was thinking > >> > 4k might be a fair offer on it if it is straight with original > >> > paint and straight panel gaps, depending upon how much other stuff > >> > it might need e.g. suspension bushings, ball joints yada yada. How > >> > many people on here drive one? I recall Jim maybe has one. What are > >> > the big ticket maintenance issues? Climate control? > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Karl > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
