.........thank you very much........

A 1500-2000 car can easily run you $7000........

Right now the stable is as follows. 1970 unimog 406 with a om352 diesel, 2001 ranger rover hse, 1995 land rover discovery, 1992 range rover classic. Anyone who knows land rovers know how "relaible" they are so maintenance and repairs are not an issue.
I dont mind fixing something old. I'd rather work on somethign that was built and sold as it needed to be, rather then reengineered to be as cheap and profitable as can be. I cannot drive a normal car, or else I'd buy a civic. I hate front wheel drive. I love the idea of a small performance compact, but nothing new turns my crank. maybe an old mini cooper or a late 80s firefly turbo.

My thought on the diesel benz was it's better on gas, at 1000-1500 if I get 2 years out of it great. They look great and if I go on a date it looks better then a kia. I agree with their marketing department, "smart is in" but I dont think kia is smart.

I ran my '99 LR to about 95,000miles, other than a couple of oil leaks (go figure), never had a problem.

I'd be happy to trade my '87 300TD for your 406 though, ... save you some mileage. A DOKA? Torque-converter? My perfect combination.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

haha no she is not for sale, yet. bought it with a rebuilt engine but the shop forgot to tighten #2 injector, fuilled the crankcase with diesel and spun a bearing. nobody is taking the blame so I'm stuck pulling it apart. got the oil pan loose, just need to jack the car up so the front diff is out of the way, what a big job. Everything is huge on this beast. Not a doka and not a torque converter, though if you wanted a rustfree cab 416 with a torque converter i know a guy. he can even get you a rust ridden doka cabin o a 416 body, you connect

HA, then you'll have no issues with a benz. if ya like the 123, there are planty for sub1500. how big are you? the 123's are a tad on the tight side. 126 or even a 124 has a bit more leg and side to side room.
I doubt you'll have issues with them now that you've explained your tendencies to us.

Just a hunch - but I don't think 1000- 1500 will buy much in the way of a turnkey, dependable Mercedes-Benz. Not one to cover over 25000 miles a year anyway - without a lot more needing to be sunk into it in parts/repairs.

I think I'm still interested, ...

I got hooked a few years back. I met a guy at a coach rally, who towed a 406 DOKA behind his coach, it was the tug from the Salsburg airport and had the "heavy-duty towing package" with a torque-converter. Awesome setup! Showed me pictures of it with all of its weights and towing a 747. I've been looking for the "right" 'Mog ever since.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

10grand cash and you can tow it away from here. it's nice, someone sandblasted the bottom and repainted it. taking some stuff off to get the oil pan and it's almost a pleasure to work on

Found this thread searching for something else

Here she is painted with a low hour engine, new 46 x15.5r20 tires and orange paint on a 600 mile trip

I can't recommend a 240D to anybody looking for a commuter car unless commuting is done at 35 mph. On the interstates around here, my 240D needs to come with MB-branded earmuffs in the glove box because to run a steady 70-72, you're just darn near flat-out in the thing. It's got a few mph left to give but it's already screaming.

300SDL is my car of choice for routine long trips. Engine provides better mileage than either of my 61x engines in spite of its extra cylinder and higher horsepower, and the second generation long w126 is the only one that's big enough for me to sit comfortably in for extended periods of time. (6'4")

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

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


Current:

1987 300SDL

Can't be that loud. The Unimog does not even have insulation. Any. I had ear plugs on and it was still loud, the big 5.6 rumbling away for 6 hours on or near the governor

I'm going to have to disagree there. A 240D flat out is way quieter than my Ninja at highway speed, and also considerably quieter than the International and Oshkosh trucks I used to do convoy missions in.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

My 82 240D loves 72 MPH.

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1979 240D Caledonia Green/cream gone
1982 240D stick Ivory/Palimino
1999 E300D White/grey

I once drove mine from Carson City, NV to Locust Grove, GA and back. There were times when the lack of power was annoying (like the entire westward traverse of Wyoming, uphill and into the wind), but noise was never an issue.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Hi fellas, got my brother looking at a 77 300 with 64,000 miles on wednesday. Supposed to be a southern car What should I have him look at?