It seems to me that if you don't own a diesel there is nothing to discuss?

This is the "Diesel Discussion" portion of Mercedesshop.com. Click on the shopForum tab at top and choose your forum of choice. FYI, the open forum is time from your life you'll never get back......
There is also plenty to discuss if you just don't have a diesel yet

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

You will have a diesel. We have infected you while you were not looking.

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'78 300D 310K Maple Yellow / Bamboo
'87 300D 81K Barolo Red / Safron (RIP @ 113K)
2003 E320 34K Pewter/Charcoal
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Pardons cost money around here, are you signed-up for paypal?

There are no accidents in this universe.
You are here for a reason.

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

i've gone through my share of gasoline vehicles from japanese fours to american v8s, a 190e 2.3 and a 230e 124. i once frowned upon diesel engined vehicles because of my lack of understanding.

when i got my 300D 124, i wondered why i ever bothered with gasoline vehicles, i can't explain why but i was literally CONVERTED!

it's cheaper to run and it's much simpler from a mechanical standpoint.

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project

Let's discuss why you don't own a diesel! We could also discuss why diesels are better than gassers in general.

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1982 300D, black w/ palomino leather, 203K
2001 E320, champagne, 105K (Mom's)
1999 Dodge Dakota, squeaky & battered, 142K

"It seems to me that if you don't own a diesel there is nothing to discuss?"

Don't be so hard on yourself. These boards are not about who owns what, they are about sharing interests and sharing information. And getting support from people who understand what you are going through, possibly better than you do.

For a start you can read these posts for education or just for interest or pastime. They may help you make the decision, is a diesel Mercedes right for me or not? If the answer is no, you just saved yourself thousands of dollars and weeks or months of agonising. If the answer is yes, we could save you even more $$$$ dollars and agony.

So stick around, or not, as you please. It's free of charge and worth every penny it costs.

Actually, there are a LOT of electrical problems discussed, like Glow Plugs, instrument cluster lighting, cruise controls, suspension, alighment and other challenges that are common to almost any type of autombile. Stick around, you may like it!

Best Regards,
Jim

its like a pyramid scam in here, we talk you into buying a diesel and then you have to talk 5 of your friends into buying a diesel. this diesel thing is gunna be huge! everybody's gunna have one. if you start now, you can get in on the ground floor!

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1991 300 D 2.5 Turbo, 220k
also in the family:
1981 240 D 185k
1991 350 SD 185k
2006 S 500
2005 SLK 350

The last deal where I got in on the ground floor, it went in the hole LOL.