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Originally Posted by LarryBible
I have driven over a million miles in various MB's and the manual everything 240D is MOST DEFINITELY my favorite. They are agile, economical, comfortable, reliable and EASY TO WORK ON. I'm personally not really a fan of the big body cars. They are they antithesis of the manual 240D, being bulky, expen$ive, large, reliable and difficult to work on. The area where the big car wins out is added comfort, but the small car is adequate in this area IMHO. I say that being one that has done NUMEROUS VERY long trips in these cars.
Just make a list of what's wrong with this car, prioritize the list and then work through the list. It will most likely CONTINUE to grow on you.
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Interestingly enough, I've found the larger cars more pleasant to work on....the W126 has a wider tunnel, making driveshaft/transmission work/access easier....the front end is a little different, allowing the starter to be easily removed underneath.....etc....practically everything I've done on the 300D has had a bit of added difficulty compared to the W126....its just more cramped. They're both easy to work on...but the W126 is easier.....
As for a manual 240d....I still am longing to find a nice one. I'd love to have one! I've driven one, and they rock!
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