Also the value of the VW tdi's sky rocketed! you couldnt get a decent TDI at a low price. And most people buy the TDI's over the merc because the merc's get 28-30mpgs while a jetta or passat gets 50+mpg's. And this whole biodiesel thing has made the hippys and tree huggers happy too!

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

Don't believe everything your read on Ebay! I don't think the TDI's get 50+ mpg. 40+ would be more accurate. There are many MB diesels that get 30+ mpg, and some like the 190D, get about what the TDI's get according to what I've read. It depends mostly on the mass of the vehicle and the size of the engine.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

Diesel #2 is consistently higher than premium here. I usually buy bio-diesel which stays pretty constant at $3.60. So in a perverse way, when the price of diesel #2 goes up, I feel less sting at paying the high bio-brew price. Now I just need to start making it myself. Don't really want to go SVO -- I've got a step van with a 6.2 GMC diesel and I don't want to go to the expense and trouble of a two tank system.

If'n I brew my own bio-diesel, I cover my bases better. Oh, I'm going to do it, any day now....

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I've owned my Jetta since new and have put 137,000 miles on it. When I drive the snot out of it, it still returns a minimum of 42. Driven normally, it gets 48 to 49. And I'm in Florida, so the air conditioning is always on. If babied, they can easily get over 50.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
Chain Elongation References

Hope this link works.
It shows a 1981 300D with 175K miles going for $2650.
I think that is a lot. Had no idea it could be worth so much.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4605705002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

If it's in good condition, why is this a lot of money? Benzs hold their value because they are made well, and last. Try to find a comparable value in a newer car.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
Oil Burner Kartel #35

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...oD/bioclip.jpg

Honestly, I still believe a "Pre-owned" Mercedes is better that a new anything else.

That depends on the PO more than anything else. A PO that has never changed oil since the car was new may not be selling a car worth having. Don't laugh because I know a girl that would top off her oil whenever it was low. No changes whatsoever. When the car is 2 yrs old, she trades it in.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

my step dad belives the same thing.. you dont have to change the oil in cars.. pfff then why does it have a removable filter and oil pan drain plug.. hmmmm

So the tech can scam you into an oil change?

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

My cousin in the excellent rural scenic province of PEI does just this. He trades his van in after a couple of years to the new car dealership.

Usually a red Chevy Venture.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

Have several friends locally with various age VW TDI's, and their usual mileage is in the very high 40's. When driven in the spring and fall, where A/C is not needed and winter fuel is not in play, all have experienced mpg in the low 50's. These are all equiped with manual trannies, the automatics will always do somewhat less.

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1961 190Db retired
1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

Actually that IS the only reason I bought my car.

In this region I think that type of mentality is what gives these cars their value. People just put "biodiesel" in the title and suddenly the car is worth 2-3 times as much.

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'84 190d 2.2 - Silver
Converted to 5-Speed
'84 190d 2.2 - Blue
Factory 5-Speed

'76 300D (W115)
Sold, found again in less auspicious circumstances

we own a 05 passat TDI. Weve been getting 50mpg, Have you taken a look at tdiclub forums people get 60mpg in the older jettas (04-below)the non PD. My passat is a PD so i cant get that kinda mileage but the non PD's can! Our city mileage is like 38-40mpg and the highway was 50mpg going at 70mph no lie!

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

If that's the true mileage, that's not bad, depending on the interior. Oh OK, now I see the interior pictures. Something strange on the way that page loaded.

Maybe it's different around here in the Bay Area, but I see 300SDs (126) with that kind of mileage and condition going for up to $6 and $7 K.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K