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I've gone all the way now. :>)
I now own nothing but MB's diesels.
Traded the Dodge Magnum & Jeep CRD in for a nice one owner E320 CDI that is well equipped to say the least. Even got a long as I own it powertrain warranty, for what ever that is worth.
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There is clarity in simplicity.
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I wouldn't exactly call an E320 CDI simplicity!
Great score man!!
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-Matt EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician ----------------- Oil Burner Kartel Member #10 Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning! My Car: 1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP 1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!! www.icsrepair.com |
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you are definately a wild man!
i am jealous. Tom W
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC] ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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A wise move dumping the Magnum and the Jeep.
I don't think I could sleep at night with that car if it didn't have that warranty! And not so long ago you had 0 Mercedes. I don't guess the CDI reminds you much of your old 240D....
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Well there were several reasons why I had decided to get rid of both cars. The Jeep CRD was limited to 2 year production run, with a lot of service problems from Chrysler Corp for the Italian diesel. It has some major design flaws that are having to be worked out by owners and not dealers, so much so that I was getting leary of ownership. Finally the value of the Jeep CRD has dropped like a rock due to only two year use of the VM diesel and may drop even more with MB and Chrysler split.
The Dodge Magnum and the other LX cars were/are MB clones with lots of off the shelf MB parts and was a great car. However with the split of Chrysler and MB I was left wondering again about parts and service and retained value of the car. All that said these vehicles could become quite sought after and valuable due to the split, but I decided it was not worth the worry or chance. I am too old to be in that game, so I decided I would trade them for a new MB. Problem was I could not find a new R320CDI and I was not real sold on the particulate filters and wondered how reliable the V6 would be compaired to the 5 & 6 cyl engines they have been building for years. I happened to say something to that effect to the salesman and the rest is history.
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Congrats!
I sold my Bimmer gasser tonight. The E300TD is now my official daily driver...even though it's been serving in that capacity for six weeks or more already. Cheers, John
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I've got three...
They're all W126. They're all diesel. They're all 3.0 liter OM603's. They all have ~ 300K miles each. They all have #14 heads. Used to play around with an '85 280SEL (Euro), '89 560SL, '97 E420, and '90 300SE. I just like the diesels better.
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No it is nothing like the 240D, and I thought the 91 300D was quick.
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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride. '13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride. Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor. |
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The 7-speed in the Bluetec makes for an even messier start.
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That was something else I was not too sure of, a tranny always looking for a better gear.
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'10 Chrysler T&C Stow-N-Go White. Grandpa's ride. '13 Chrysler 200 Touring Candy Red. Grandma's ride. Age and cunning will always over come youth and vigor. |
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Trust me no loss. I had a Dodge Charger and it was one of the worst built POS i have ever seen. I am about to drop a Mercedes OM617.951 into my Land Rover so enough said. If Mercedes built a Diesel truck in the US (Other then the MOG) then i would buy one of those as well, but alas it will be a F250 7.3L for me. Now my wife......maybe a nice Diesel MB for her soon.
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Say it isn't so!!!
sob, sniffle....
OldNavy sell the Libby??? I just bought an old 300SD to play with so I didn't ruin the CRD right out of the chute! Carl aka: dadsdiesel
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. 1983 Mercedes 300SD [OMG - What Have I Done!] Just Aquired - Brake job under way. Then she will be greased! 2006 Jeep Liberty Limited [2.8L CRD - a noisy little Italian, just like my wife] 2006 Toyota Sienna [The Wuss-Moblie] My daily driver... Hey, it's a company car, I can't help it. My dad always said, "Son, you may only look like a fool, but when you open your mouth, you remove all doubt." |
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CDI a good choice!!!
My reply to that is in the bottom of my signature.
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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold) |
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good job... so.. pics? lol
the new V-6 diesels are pretty slick.. I have driven one that my friend owns, black E320 Bluetec.. It hauls azzz like nothing else on the planet.. I love the new diesel. I can't wait for the new Sprinter. My boss(neighbor as well) might get one for his company.. |
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