I really want a manual mercedes. I was looking at the 240d before I was scared off by people saying they are way too slow to the point of being dangerous and they suck on hills. Since I live in WV there aren't many "non-hilly" areas so I went with the 300d to get the extra cylinder and the turbo. Some people were saying the 300d was too slow and sucked on hills which I don't think is accurate at all. My 300d does fine on hills and has enough pep for me. I think I've only floored it twice in the 9 months I've owned it and that was just to see what it could do. I used to drive an Isuzu P'up 4 cylinder 5 speed diesel (why, oh why did I get rid of it!?
) It did 0-60 in about 36 seconds (some of that was me shifting at the wrong time) so I know slow, but how about the 240d? My wife wants the 300dt wagon...I'm going to end up with a fleet of these aren't I?
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1985 300TD 587 cabernet red/155 Creme (143k)
2007 Ford Expedition EL (54k)
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03-28-2013, 10:05 AM
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