I am looking to buy something to commute in.The drive would be about 180 miles round trip per day when I am going into the office. I have narrowed it down to three models.
1) 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland with Quadradrive 4WD. These were the top of the line WJ Jeeps and have great reputations. I had an older ZJ Grand Cherokee and put almost 400,000 on it.
2) 1986-87 W126 300SDL. I had both a 1981 300SD and a 1986 300SDL and I loved the big S-Class for comfort, styling and safety. I would love another OM603 powered SDL, especially since I averaged 28MPG in a big S-class sedan when I had it. Rudy, the SDL also had 383,000 miles on the clock when my ex-wife insisted on having it.
3) 1984-89 BMW e28 535i I had a 1984 and it was a blast to drive. I saw one in a parking lot today and had to add it to the list. At around 250,000 the BMW had the least amount of miles on it when the then wife - soon to be ex - killed it.
What are your thoughts? Am I nuts for wanted any of these and should look at newer cars? I LIKE older cars, the 2004 would be the newest car that I would drive as I HATE the 2014 Jeep Cherokee my wife has...
Maybe I should go completely crazy and buy one of Fonzi's W114s
1) 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland with Quadradrive 4WD. These were the top of the line WJ Jeeps and have great reputations. I had an older ZJ Grand Cherokee and put almost 400,000 on it.
2) 1986-87 W126 300SDL. I had both a 1981 300SD and a 1986 300SDL and I loved the big S-Class for comfort, styling and safety. I would love another OM603 powered SDL, especially since I averaged 28MPG in a big S-class sedan when I had it. Rudy, the SDL also had 383,000 miles on the clock when my ex-wife insisted on having it.
3) 1984-89 BMW e28 535i I had a 1984 and it was a blast to drive. I saw one in a parking lot today and had to add it to the list. At around 250,000 the BMW had the least amount of miles on it when the then wife - soon to be ex - killed it.
What are your thoughts? Am I nuts for wanted any of these and should look at newer cars? I LIKE older cars, the 2004 would be the newest car that I would drive as I HATE the 2014 Jeep Cherokee my wife has...
Maybe I should go completely crazy and buy one of Fonzi's W114s