I agree, KEEP IT.

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1983 300SD 296K+
1984 300SD parts car

Whoa there! The rest of the world is paying $8.00 per gallon because more than half of that is taxes! $8.10 gallon fuel in England for instance is $4.30 in taxes p[er gallon! We pay LESS because we pay LESS taxes per gallon, but the US does not have the strategic advances you think we do. We are just good consumers with money to spend and an economy that provides most of our needs because taxes are kept LOW, not HIGH!

No Obama Bumper stickers on ANYTHING of mine!

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"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"

The Greatest Arizona Senator ever, Barry M Goldwater. I hope you can see from heaven how much you are missed.

36 month lease + warranty = write off.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The A8 will require a LOT of gasoline - big fuel tank + big engine. Audi's are nice cars, but if you want AWD and fuel economy you need to stick with the A4. I have owned several Audi's and still own one. I like it a lot - it is incredible in snow and rain, but I love my Merc.

Diesel is now only $0.40 higher than 93 premium, which the Audi needs. Even though diesel is more expensive, the increased fuel economy offsets this. Fuel per mile for the Merc is $0.14 and $0.22 for the Audi.

If there is sentimental value in your MB, don't sell it quite yet.

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95 E300 Diesel 200K

Personally, I don't care how you interpret my statements or your opinion of globalism (or of anything else). I was responding to someone else's post regarding the price of fuel. I have no interest in your political rants, please take it to the OD where someone might care, or just go away. Life's too short...

Understand?

Mr. Craig,

There exists, unfortunately,a whole bunch of people who do not understand
that their taking "Liberties" encroaches upon someone else's freedom.
(And they think ,that by accident of birth location) They are "Entitled" to
bore you and I (and anyone else in communication range) with their "Opinions".

I find that I cannot adequately apologize for my fellow Homo Sapiens lack of
decorum and respect.There are far too many of them and I value my short
span on this Planet.('Got better things to do)

Yes, I too agree the O.D.would be the appropriate location for exchange of Darwin award scores.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

The dollars fall on a global basis is the reason for higher prices. Massive amount of capital has moved from dollars to other currencies, gold and oil.

The falling dollar is the world community telling us what they think about us, our policies, our trustworthiness, our credibility and how they feel about our future. The game is almost over and we are not winning.

To most of the world we look like a family making $50,000 a year with $200,000 in credit card debt, buying a new $2,000,0000 house using a $2,500private equity loan using our leased 6 MPG Hummer for collateral while telling our neighbor how to live their life and save for their future and why our way of living is the best.

Get better? Not without serious real deep caring change and that isn't going to happen easy.

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

LOL, thanks CI.

I should know better and just not respond. When you wrestle with a pig...

Unfortunately, they would be correct to think that. I really wish there was a graceful way out of this situation, but I'm afraid that it's going to be a painful lesson. It took 50 years to get into this situation (starting at the end of WW2 when the U.S. was just about the only industrial power left intact), so it's not going to be resolved overnight. Like the family with the $200,000 credit card debt, it can be fixed; but only with a significant productivity and lifestyle adjustment.

My Diesel MB gets 25MPG in the city, and it's an S-class, so it's got gobs of comfort that the gas cars that get this mileage don't have.

Now, when annual inspections come around, my diesel is exempt from a smog check, but any gas vehicle will have to pass one. It's so much easier when they just exempt you from the stupid laws. (Stupid because they give exemptions to those that are low income, and they make up well over 80% of the failures, so really, this is just another tax on people that earn money, while those that don't get to continue polluting without any consequences.)

So, I have two gas vehicles parked in the garage, and two diesel mercedes parked in the driveway and used daily. It just makes sense to me.

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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At the risk of incurring the wrath of an intelligent stickler for legalities in Colorado, I would point out that it is possible to find veggie oil in the $4.00 a gallon range at cheapie grocery stores.

A 50/50 blend would put your fuel costs closer to that of gasoline.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

Down here in Southern California, I just saw 5.11 for Diesel, but I found 20.00$ on the ground while waiting in line to fuel up, so I got 4 gallons of Diesel Free What are the odds? lol But yeah, it's getting high over here

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2007 BMW 328XI

So...Does this mean you are keeping you diesel?

I think we are in for some rough roads. One of my coworkers is a Republican and he said its time to get a dem in the white house. Going to be a mess for whoever gets in there, hopefully it is a dem so that when they start taxing to try and get finances back in order we can all say those freakin Dems.

One diesel I'm keeping for sure is the Rabbit. Well for now at least.

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

A4 would be too small for my needs. I would consider and A6 if I got a deal but I really want an A8L.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Or you can buy B20 from Shoco or Sapp Brothers and not abuse your engine.