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Old 10-16-2009, 09:36 AM
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Cool panzer wagon for hire

@fruitcakesa - Some really good points there; I have some rust on my panzer wagon and although it saddens me a little I don't mind it because I know it's not a collector. =) I remember when I got my license I drove my VW everywhere and then some; I still drive just to drive and I am 99% of the time the designated driver for my less responsible friends. ;')

Would you spend $10k on a used Mercedes diesel in great condition (but not show condition) for a daily driver? Sounds like you wouldn't, that is 5x more than you spent on your daughters daily driver!

I am waiting for some people to join the discussion that drive $40-$90k cars as daily drivers. =P

@Oldwolf - You are satisfied then with a sub $10k daily driver? Would $10k+ for a daily be worth it to you?

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Old 10-16-2009, 10:37 AM
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@fruitcakesa - Some really good points there; I have some rust on my panzer wagon and although it saddens me a little I don't mind it because I know it's not a collector. =) I remember when I got my license I drove my VW everywhere and then some; I still drive just to drive and I am 99% of the time the designated driver for my less responsible friends. ;')

Would you spend $10k on a used Mercedes diesel in great condition (but not show condition) for a daily driver? Sounds like you wouldn't, that is 5x more than you spent on your daughters daily driver!

I am waiting for some people to join the discussion that drive $40-$90k cars as daily drivers. =P

@Oldwolf - You are satisfied then with a sub $10k daily driver? Would $10k+ for a daily be worth it to you?
I would not spend that much on any Benz on principle {I am very frugal]
We did pay $17k for the used Jetta TDI that is wifeys DD, but thats a whole nother thing.
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:50 AM
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I am waiting for some people to join the discussion that drive $40-$90k cars as daily drivers. =P
No offence, but you do not want to put those kind of resources into a driver unless you have a solid mid-6 figure income or significant other resources available. Buy your $1M house before you buy your $90k car.
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I paid $400 for my 300d and it has gotten me back and forth to work for the last 7,000 miles. It does have a lot of rust, or maybe I should say cancer, and the transmission leaks about a quart a month. But as long as it moves it is doing its job.
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Old 10-17-2009, 12:29 PM
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I paid $2000 for my SD, and drove it 3200 miles round trip after trans fluid change.Over the 32 months so far $1000 in maint. parts,and wvo conversion.The car has paid me back over 3 times.
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Old 10-17-2009, 04:12 PM
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I got my car for nothing. It was my step fathers

I spent about 2000$ on it. Mechanically it needed typical work done since it wasn't driven for ten years.

Minimal rust, since the bondo is starting to flake along where it was originally placed. I might dremel that part out and put some POR-15 onto it.

I need a major infusion of cash. I love my car and I wouldn't hesitate to enter my car into a classic car show.
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Old 10-17-2009, 04:38 PM
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I paid $400 for my 300d and it has gotten me back and forth to work for the last 7,000 miles. It does have a lot of rust, or maybe I should say cancer, and the transmission leaks about a quart a month. But as long as it moves it is doing its job.
That's a great deal! My trans is leaking too and it is unfortunate because besides that the panzer wagon is in fairly good shape. I am not mechanically inclined enough to fix the seals.

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I paid $2000 for my SD, and drove it 3200 miles round trip after trans fluid change.Over the 32 months so far $1000 in maint. parts,and wvo conversion.The car has paid me back over 3 times.
Your happy with running WVO?

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I got my car for nothing. It was my step fathers

I spent about 2000$ on it. Mechanically it needed typical work done since it wasn't driven for ten years.

Minimal rust, since the bondo is starting to flake along where it was originally placed. I might dremel that part out and put some POR-15 onto it.

I need a major infusion of cash. I love my car and I wouldn't hesitate to enter my car into a classic car show.
Can't beat that deal!
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