350sd turbo engine

[barnes]

I've heard a lot about this engine not being too good--nick named the rod bender--mercedes didnt produce it but one or maybe two years--heres my delima:::i have had mine for about 6-8 months now---no problems at all--then a deer and i collide---insurance co wants to total the car for a "reasonable amount"--but i CAN have it repaired if i desire too.[frame not bent]

car now has about 144,000 miles on it--only added 1 quart of oil during this period.

any advice would be appreciated--need info asap so that i can tell insurance co which way to go.

many thanks for any and all advice .

barnes


Smilie