Darn, but that diesel is flying high. It has been just under $3.60 for quite a while now, while gasoline is sinking a bit. No real bargains at the gas pump either in Central IN. A fellow in my neighborhood has a nice looking 94 E420 for sale. He wants $3650.00 but is willing to look at offers. Car has approximately 170,000 on the speedo. Looks like it might be a good time to leave the diesel and drive something that is quicker, quieter and less costly at the pump. I usually drive my car about 350 miles a week. Anyone in the crowd familiar with those early to mid 90's E models. I see quite a few for sale on Ebay with the 320 V8. I suppose that would give even better mileage.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

diesel has dropped from 3.49 to $3.35 in the past week.. I'm happy.. only cost me 65$ ish to fill mine

The price of fuel is only ONE component of running costs.

The overall cost per mile should be determinative for the budget-conscious. That takes into account durability, build quality, frequency of repairs, costs of parts, insurance premiums, and other things, such as interest on car loans and depreciation.

True, the cost of fuel is a wild variable and can't be predicted, and it is likely the trend will only be in one direction (and that is up!) but it is only one factor.

Another is safety. Buying a really safe car, that will protect you in an accident, like a Mercedes Benz or a Volvo, should matter, also.

The cost of medical care, or crippling or fatal injuries that occurred because you were trying to save money on fuel by buying a car that was made of paper mache makes a pretty convincing case to stay with Mercedes Benz, gas or diesel.

But every time the price of fuel rises, the sales of the little sardine can/good mpg vehicles spikes, too. I have rented some of those little tiny cars, and they scare me. In a bad wreck there is no doubt you could get killed, maimed, or paralyzed from being in one of them. Not worth it to me.

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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)

That is completely unfair.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s
vs say
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k
and sure its got a busa engine in it but nuff said
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

You must have read that in haste, but i did say a 94 E420, unsaid but implied that it is a Mercedes Benz. I don't think the body is as well built as the 85 W123, though I have never driven one. I plan to drive this one on Saturday. It does have the double air bag system up front of course. We could get along very well with one car, and I am kind of looking to go with a more economical Benz and getting rid of the Diesel and the Lincoln. That Town Car has been wonderful for the past ten years, but not economical for city driving. We use it mostly for long trips in the summer, and then it does OK, at about 21mpg at 70 mph.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

I had a 93 400E a couple of years ago. On the highway it would return 26.5 -27 MPG on a very steady basis - it was actually cheaper to fuel than the car that I was using for a 60 mile per day commute. Guess what model Benz that car was??

Yep, a 240D.

You are going to love the E420 but be aware that its at least an order of magnitude more complex than any W123. The M119 engine is really shoe-horned into the engine bay and its a real PITA to work with.

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98 Dodge-Cummins pickup (137K)
13 GLK250 (157k)
06 E320CDI (341K)
16 C300 (89K)
82 300GD Gelaendewagen (54K)

I'm willing to pay for my wreck protection... which is why I just swiped my debit card for the $68.90 it took to fill up last time without swallowing too hard.

Not that it doesn't hurt... but I guess we're all getting used to it.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

When you're paying £1.10 per litre, then you can complain.

Thanks for making me feel a little better, Parrot. So, 1.10 lbs per liter is roughly $2.40 a liter in USD times 4 to equal a gallon, which would be about $9.60 per gallon. Okay, NOW I feel like I'm getting a bargain.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Filled up this morning, Exxon 45 cetane $3.19 per gallon.

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83 SD

84 CD

I will gladly pay $3.45 a gallon to not have to walk 24 miles.

I keep track of things pretty well, and in the 6,200 miles that I've driven my 300TD I've spent $0.29/mile, including the price of the vehicle. Beats the $0.78/mile over 21k miles in my Trooper, and $1.40/mile over 13k miles in the '00 E320.

I'll keep paying the higher cost for diesel. I don't drive it in the heat of summer because the newer vehicles simply have better AC systems. I can't drive it when I need to tow something either. Other than that, I hop in the wagon when I have a choice.

-Tad

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1995 G320
2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe
2005 ML500
2007 ML350

I just bought a F-250 diesel. Filling that will be fun!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

That's about the only fun you will have with it.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012