Modern Vespa

Barely scooter related - It's harder to get my scooters into the garage now, and there're scooters in the picture. There. Otherwise, this post is not so much about scooters - sorry.

There's suddenly a lot less room in the garage. We kicked out (temporarily) the Honda to make room for the new ('1998)) S420 Benz. Thanks to the previous owners (who ate well over $60K in depreciation for 49K miles of use), I have a gas guzzler to counter the eco-benefits of driving the my Vespa (actually, the Benz is no worse than my ghetto Ford Exploder that I would also otherwise be driving when not on the Vespa).

I really like this car a lot, even if it is an old man car. We'll use it mostly for family road trips -- like a mini van. We're going on a big driving trip next week, and I will definately NOT miss the hard ass bumpy ride of the Honda and it's nastly tiny little seats at all! This is the best thing that's happened to me (vehicle wise) since buying the GTS 3 years ago!

Any other MB fans on MV?

The bad part is now the old Mustang (I've owned since 1984) has to go. It's a really solid car - no rust, 289, discs, factory air, toploader, 3:55 traction-lock, Shelby suspension, etc. I'll be sorry to see it go, but it's not a practical car (even if I hadn't let it sit there the last 12 years without starting it), and I'm not interested in fixing up cars that much any more.

I'd love to put an MB E320 blutec in my garage but I will have to save my pennies for a while or wait til I can get the kind of used price that you did.

I have bought 2 new Mercedes Benz cars in the last 10 years and really liked them up until Crysler did their handy work. After that I went to BMW and did not look back I sold that and if I get a nice car again I think it will be an Audi.

I had a 1986 420SEL, it was the best car I have ever owned, wish I still had it

so whatcha asking for the mustang? also more info is needed and some under hood shots and trunk area shots. You could post in the for sale section.

Nice Mustang. I wish we had a shop for things like that. We just don't have room in our 3 car garage, with a BMW 5 series, 3 series, and Z3 and now the Vespa. I forgot to mention our bikes and my son's electric Jeep (thanks Dad ) Luckily my husband's race car is stored somewhere else. I can't tell you how much I love the Elfa stuff at Container Store.

Good solid choice! The W140 was one of the last "over-engineered pre-chrysler" efforts and should last pretty much forever. Lot of car for the money! Shame you've got to sell that pretty Mustang (and shame that I'm broke, and live thousands of miles away)