For simplicity, milage, comfort, and quality I've been looking for one of the above cars. I've decided that I want a nice one with good expectation of a fairly trouble-free car for reliable transportation.

At first I believed that $3000. or so would be enough but I've seen several cars command a premium and have pretty much accepted that for a good one $10K may be required. They seem to be high on the list of desirables for the people interested in conversions and biodiesel operation. Perhaps the additional room in back is needed to carry all of the tanks and paraphenalia of a greasecar?

I'm pretty new to the MB game though not to diesl power and wonder if I've just overreacted to the ebay presentations. You tell me.

Is it really necessary to pay so much for an old pig-in-a-poke? If not, someone prove it - sell me your car. (JK!)

I'm in southern Washington state, about 40 miles north of Portland, OR.