The C126 is held up as the last 'real Mercedes,' with a bank-vault door thunk and a hand-built solidity owners say is obvious the moment you shut the door. Multiple owners report cars soldiering well past 150k-200k miles, with one anecdote of a friend reaching 600,000 miles.
Build quality, vault feel and longevity
Mercedes-Benz SEC Coupe (C126) · ownership