Mine, too!!! I had a chocolate brown, '58 220s with the ivory wheel and the BIG sunroof!!! I stole the car for $125 .... she was worth at least $150!!!
Pam this is when Mercedes made solid and simplistic automobiles. Today they have too much electronics and are not reliable. And terrible resale value. If you watch the auto Auctions like Mecum, you will see how cheap they are to buy but not to maintain! A shame.
Many, big, luxury cars take a beating with age, especially for the the reason you stated. Look at the BMW 7 series, Mercedes 500 series, Audi A8, etc... Rolls Royce and Bentley seem to have retain some grace ( and value ) when aging. Look at a Shadow II, though. They sell in the teens for a nice example. The price of a used Toyota! Remember your Father's old axiom, more features means more to break down. Now, try to sell a car today without power windows and a/c. In the luxury class, refrigerated center councils, heat and massage seats with memory, etc, etc, are part of the expected package. If one can afford the luxury barge, one can afford the maintenance. Plus, many lease or sell after 3 years.
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Very classy!!!
Can you picture yourself touring around early '60's Europe in a 220s??!!
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Sharp Mercedes!
It is so rare to see one, too!!
MY FIRST CAR WAS AN IDENTICAL 220s IN GREY!
Mine, too!!! I had a chocolate brown, '58 220s with the ivory wheel and the BIG sunroof!!! I stole the car for $125 .... she was worth at least $150!!!
Pam this is when Mercedes made solid and simplistic automobiles. Today they have too much electronics and are not reliable. And terrible resale value. If you watch the auto Auctions like Mecum, you will see how cheap they are to buy but not to maintain! A shame.
Many, big, luxury cars take a beating with age, especially for the the reason you stated. Look at the BMW 7 series, Mercedes 500 series, Audi A8, etc... Rolls Royce and Bentley seem to have retain some grace ( and value ) when aging. Look at a Shadow II, though. They sell in the teens for a nice example. The price of a used Toyota! Remember your Father's old axiom, more features means more to break down. Now, try to sell a car today without power windows and a/c. In the luxury class, refrigerated center councils, heat and massage seats with memory, etc, etc, are part of the expected package. If one can afford the luxury barge, one can afford the maintenance. Plus, many lease or sell after 3 years.
@@carshowreporter yes that is exactly what my father use to say. And why he loved his simplistic 66 VW Beetle. Very little to go wrong.