Hello guys? Anyone missed me? Didn't think so... story of my life.

For everyones info I soon turn 64 (July) and the wife turns 57 in Oct and we are full time parents to our two grandsons ages 1 and 4 (this month) and we do not have enough time or energy by the end of the day to do very much.

Even though I am retired, I do all the house work and most of the laundry to help the wife who is still working. This is why I am not on the forums like I used to be.

Like some SOB said, life begins at 50.

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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.

I would love to have one. It appears used ones are getting to be much more affordable.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Just as they have in the past. My 83 240D listed for mid $30k IIRC and the wife's 91 for $42k, so yes they all get cheaper as they get older. It is however like a bell curve, they start going up in value at some point in the age cycle.

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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.

Does yours have the I-6 or the V-6? Any complaints or praises of the car thus far?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

It is an I-6 as all US '05 and '06 models were, and it has been the basic bullet proof rig. Had the auxiliary battery die, one glow plug replaced under warranty, and a lot of smiles when figure a fuel mileage. Also take great pride in blowing doors off Dodge Charger XTS and making a neighbor mad every time I edge out his 5.7L Hemi Charger with full flow exhaust and chip. But most of all I like telling my friend with I-4 Honda Civic that I get better fuel mileage then he gets and I ride in hell of a lot more comfort with plenty of room to stretch out.

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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.

I've got one that I've put about 20k miles on, and I LOVE it!! It's almost too nice for me (I'm 24). The only time I've had any kind of problem with it was when I got a bad tank of fuel. I freaked out and towed it to the dealer since I didn't know what it was at the time. If I would've known bad fuel I would've worked on it myself.

I get over 36mpg while going 80-85 on the interstate.

x2

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John Robbins
'05 E320 CDI - 240k
'87 300TD - 318k

I'm in the market for one.

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

Yeah!!!

One of these days I'll get myself one...

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Dan
2005 E320 CDI - 246k
1987 300SDL TD05-16g, Herlevi pump, Elbe manifold, 2.47 LSD - 213k
Past: 1987 300D - 264k

http://picasaweb.google.com/Tymbrymi2/CDI#

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John Robbins
'05 E320 CDI - 240k
'87 300TD - 318k

I hear the new ones do not have the hood star.

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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.

For a second there, I thought you were talking about wives










Or were you?

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'83 300DTurbo http://badges.fuelly.com/images/smallsig-us/318559.png

Broadband: more lies faster.

Have you had any transmission or brake problems? I've given SERIOUS thought to picking up an 05 but I'm concerned about the SBC system. However, I do think Mercedes extended the warranty to 10 years, unlimited miles. It's nice to see people posting here who've been on hiatus for awhile.

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Kevin

1978 300D
1979 240D

i just got one, and that thing is amazing. i love outrunning people. i spin tires on dry pavement. imagine dropping one of these engines into an SDL or something

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

Nope no tranny or brake problems? What is SBC?

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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.

Servotronic brake system. Apparently discontinued after 06. Some discussion of it in the tech forum and other mb forums. http://www.mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/145960-w211-recalls.html

I think I'm going to look at an 05 in Springfield this weekend.

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Kevin

1978 300D
1979 240D