Find this 1987 Mercedes 420 SEL in Minneapolis, MN bid to $228 as of 7/8/18 ending on Tuesday. This German expression of the 1980's is in need of some TLC as it now appears like a patient on those reality shows for people who have had too much plastic surgery. Bonus Craiglist listing is provided below for the unobtainium super wide BBS wheels to fill out those fender arches.
Imagine for a minute that you've got about five large to spend on a daily driver. You need a car that will get you to your destination with minimal fuss, and maximum class, -- and you don't really care about speed. Forget the used and abused Japanese late models that litter craigslist and instead buy a used Mercedes-Benz with compression ignition. The only question is, how old?
Find this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL S-Class W126 here on eBay bidding for $8,600 with auction ending next Monday at 12PM Pacific.
1979 was a strange year -- it started with the death of Sex Pistol's bassist Sid Vicious from a heroin overdose, then it snowed in the Sahara Desert for 30 minutes, the Shah fled Iran, and Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans were canceled due to a police strike...and that was only February. The world was changing, perhaps getting ready for the introduction of a vehicle so massive that it can influence the orbit of the moon. Find this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL offered for $2,500 in Sorrento Valley, CA via craigslist. Tip from MJC. 
The C126 generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class coupe was a massive luxury grand tourer with an abbreviated name -- the SEC (short for S-Klasse-Einspritzmotor-Coupé). The previous generation S-Class was only available in 4-door configuration, but with the 1981 release of the C126, 
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The W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class was a plus sized luxury cruiser built like a tank from 1979 through 1991. This isn't a car that will carve corners like a Miata or coddle you to sleep like a Buick, but somewhere under layers of granite lives a heart that beats like clock and a ride quality like an orbiting satellite. Find this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SE here on eBay
bidding for $8,100 reserve-not-met with 6 days to go, located in Lakeland, FL.
It has been 6 years since Porsche released their 500 horsepower twin turbocharged 4-door luxury sedan known as the Panamera Turbo. The jab-cross combination of out of warranty Porsche service bills and befuddlingly hideous styling should have been a knockout for residual value, but the bubble butted brawler has been hanging in the fight like Floyd Mayweather's baby momma, and KBB pegs it around $60k for a used Panamera Turbo. It is a waiting game, because the Panamera prices will drop, but in the meantime you need something that makes you look like a baller. Find this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL offered for $3,900 in Manhattan Beach, CA via craigslist.
The W126 generation Mercedes-Benz was the flagship of the flagships -and its long wheel base version was a favorite of African dictators and American country music stars. If you had cash (or were Cash) the long wheel base version of the W126 was the perfect car for you to drink directly from the bottle while your chauffeur drives you to scout open fields to use for shows or massacres. Live it up like a king in this 1985 Mercedes 500SEL offered for $11,900 here on craigslist, located in Burlingame, CA. Tip from Kaibeezy. 
The Mercedes-Benz W126 class was the S-Class sized battleship from Stuttgart and
lasted for a remarkable 12 year production run (1979-1991), a record
since Mercedes started building their flagship mega-sedans in the early
1960s. The W126 was designed by Bruno Sacco who also penned the W126/W140/W220 S-Classes...as well as the R129 SL convertible, W202/W203 C-Class, W124/W210 E-Class, CLK & SLK sports cars, M-Class SUV, and was a part of the design of the W123. His reign as Mercedes-Benz design director lasted from 1975 to 1999, and his absence is clearly seen in the aimless design years of the 2000s. It didn't help that the W211 looked like a Camry, but had the reliability of a Yugo. Its okay, you don't need to buy a wreck from the Daimler-Chrysler era , stick to the W126 and you'll be fine. Find this 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL offered for $3,500 in Oakland, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy. 
The W126 generation Mercedes-Benz was the successor to the W116 S-Class platform. It was released in 1979 with a sleek and aerodynamic body design, and a cornucopia of big inline-6 and V8 engines. It is the last car you'd ever expect to be fun in an autocross...but this video and also this one on youtube make it look awesome. If you are going to buy one, it would be good to find a low mile, original owner example offered in great condition...like this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL offered for $3,900 in Solana Beach, CA via craigslist.
offered for $9,950 buy-it-now on ebay, from Auto Park USA located in Stone Park, IL.
Happy Father's day to all you with kids, or pets that look like you, or both! We thought it would be interesting to ask our readers what they would get their Dad from the automotive world. Before having kids, my father used to drive such classics as an MG TF, 49 Ford, Chevy Vega, but once kids started popping out he changed to things like a sky blue Ford LTD sedan, a Dodge Van and later he discovered the wonderful world of Mercedes diesel sedans. W123s littered my parents driveway many years ago, but his current ride is a W210 E300D that has something nearing 400k miles on the clock. For a replacement, I can't think of anything better than this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL
currently bidding for $11,210 reserve-not-met with $22,500 buy-it-now on ebay, located in Santa Monica, CA.
Sometimes a car comes to our attention not because it is a cool car, but because it comes wrapped in a funny advertisement and the invectives/hyperbole/nonsense normally reserved for our review are pre-written in the sellers own words. This particular ad is not only knee-slapping good times, but it is a great car at a fair price too. Find this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL is offered for $2,750 in North Dallas, TX via craigslist. Tip from Ryan.
The Mercedes-Benz W126 class was the predecessor to the S-Class and lasted for a remarkable 12 year production run (1979-1991), a record since Mercedes started building their flagship mega-sedans in the early 1960s. The best one to get was always the flagship long wheel base huge-engine variant and the later models will be better equipped. If you were a one-percenter looking for that Bonfire of the Vanities experience (minus the whole racial tension, jail, poverty, reflection elements) you could do worse than pickup a new W126 S-class in 1991. Find this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL W126 for sale in Atherton, CA for $15,995 asking price via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
The Mercedes-Benz 500SEC was a large luxury coupe based on the S-Class W126 chassis. Back in the day, the Europeans always saved the hottest versions for their local market and the North American bound exports were always de-tuned, catalyzed and fitted with big bumpers. Get a taste of the good stuff with this 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC euro grey-market import for sale in Tiburon, CA for $7900 via craigslist.
