Is the 1986 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 (manual transmition) going to be a collectable car in the future?

Question

-Is this car going to be a collectors item in the future?

-Will it be worth a lot?

Answer 1

Not in our lifetimes..  

Answer 2

There is a small following for these in the UK, but they had a slight problem with their reliability reputation because of the multi-valve head.  I cannot see them becoming valuable yet.  Maybe another 20 years.  I have a S-class coupe (C-126) of that era and prices for it are still dropping in Australia.  

Answer 3

To many baby Benz's get a w126.

Answer 4

If any of the 190E's will ever become a collector's car, I assume it would be the Evo or the Evo II models ( especially the Evo II version as only 502 were produced ).  They were never sold in North America but several examples have made their way across the Atlantic Pond over the years.

Answer 5

probably not,  while an interesting car it is overshadowed by the rest of the 190 line [it will hold it's value better than the rest of the 190's] but to increase in value would be expecting too much. these were decent "drivers" cars and deserve to be kept up on their own merits as 'nice old cars" but as an investment, it would be unwise.

Answer 6

No, it will never be a collector's item. It will hold it's value fairly well, but will never increase.