Last week I needed someone to pick up the 240D from the hospital. Unfortunately I found out how pissed off an appendix can get !! It was cold so I figured the only one that could start it and drive it would be my step dad. He's A truck driver and used to the old IDI systems and what I thought was slow take off.

He vowed he would never drive a small 4 wheeler when I bought it so having him drive was as stretch. The first comment was how fast it picked up. Then how well the steering felt. On the highway we were doing seventy and hes telling me the car is rock solid and how large the cabin feels . The best part was when he asked how Mercedes incorporated the air ride seats into the car and how they worked !!

Well a week later hes told every one family friends and fellow drivers that this was the best car hes ever driven . His friend had found a 80's model for 150.00 from an elderly neighbor but was hesitant on buying it . Needless to say he bought it after all the praising. All it needed was a battery !!!

Well if your in Texas and see a Mercedes drive by with a big boy in coveralls / overalls big beard and trucker hat I fear I might have started this trend !!

I keep picturing a Mercedes with mud flap girls , Peterbilt stickers , chicken lights all over it and cigar duck hood ornament !!!!

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
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83 300SD 212,000 parts car
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