There is a very good chance that I will be moving to Providence, RI in a few months. Can anyone recommend a good indie shop?

Thanks.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

There is a section of the shop forum that is devoted strictly for this purpose. You can do a search over there and find one, I'm sure.

What in God's good name did you do wrong that you should be transfered from this lovely state of Texas to RI? From the nearly biggest (we don't really see Alaska as a contender) to the absolutely smallest. Hell, Brewster county in W Tx. is bigger than RI.

Have a good time and come see us when winter sets in.

I've often asked what I did wrong to be stuck in Texas for 18 years!

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I checked over there....nothing.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 159k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 178k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 75k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Not to run this thread into any length in the wrong forum but in Prov RI (I grew up there but don't tell anyone) is a MB dealer called Viti Bros. Don't know about any indies, I can check tough. RI is a very congested, 'me first' attitude, isolated little state. CNN recently rated Rhode Islanders as the ' dumbest' drivers in the country. It is a place where drivers will pull out into traffic oncoming from their left and stop it so they can take the left across 2 - 3 lanes of traffic when an opening comes. Good Luck. Have a second set of rims and buy some snow tires for the ride for the winter. Roads are typically the worst around too. What city are planning on moving too? in Prov itself or nearby?

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1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles

Your poor cars.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

My first suggestion is DON'T MOVE TO RHODE ISLAND! If you shoot there are no public ranges, only "sportmans clubs" and almost all have a 1-2 year waiting list. You'll also need a state issued "blue card" to purchase a handgun. The taxes here suck. One of the highest state income taxes. High taxes on fuel. Providence has very high property taxes. Expect to pay at least 300K for a dump of a house in a marginal area. If you call anywhere more than a few miles from your location you will pay "long distance" toll charges on your phone. Never mind that the entire state would fit into most "local" calling areas in Texas. Jobs are tough to come by unless you "know" someone. Politicians are the most corrupt in the country. They actually elected a convicted felon mayor of Providence, twice. Traffic is awful. Parking in Providence atrocious. Winter is either 35*F and raining for WEEKS or subzero, again for weeks. Rhode Islanders are generally provincial minded morons. Need I go on? The only reason I am here is my wife. I would return to Texas in a heartbeat. If you insist on moving here there is one decent indy, Hans Imports in North Kingstown, RI but they are not cheap. Always have a few old MB out front though. Don't do it, you'll be trapped like me. RT

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84' Mercedes Benz 300D Anthracite/black, 171K
03' Volkswagen Jetta TDI blue/black, 93K
93' Chevrolet C2500HD ExCab 6.5TD, Two-tone blue, 252K

Viti is right near my house, and they are a Mercedes-Benz dealer. They do great work and won't pull your pants down on the price. I got my car inspected, washed, waxed for 47 dollars..the normal charge for a state inspection. They are in my home town of Tiverton, RI,m right off fish road. You can try RDM, another indepedent MBZ shop in my town as well. In the neighbhoring town of Fall River MA, there are a lot of Portuguese mechanics with experience from working on diesel taxis in the Azores and Protugal. These guys are the best for the older cars.

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1975 300D
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156,000 miles
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