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Originally Posted by Cr from Texas
I think you'd be very happy with a 300TD-T (I know, Jimmy will say no such thing - but MB does) with a manual transmission.
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Again, just because some mis-guided clerical person within Mercedes started adding a rogue-T doesn't make it correct. Always refer to the
"Trunk Badge of Truth" for your answer. {or
Rear Hatch of Truth for wagons}
Now that we have that outta the way, several points to consider:
You aren't going to tow very much with a 240D. The fury of 67hp only gets you so much.
Very small trailer with very little on it.
The auto-tranny of the 300D or 300TD is very robust and long lived. With a modicum of skills you can also swap one in later if you have a failure.
MPG isn't that much of a difference between the 240D and the 300D.
They are all built to be worked on. Good thing, they require it often.....