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Skid Row Joe:
I really should have said I *think* I found your car on Autotrader – my bad. (There’s one listed that seemed like a match to your description.) I would think that I should have learned to *never* make assumptions by now. (!) And your car sounds like a really nice one - - - one that I would have liked to find if I went the w210 route. (I wish that I could have read your descriptive CL ad – perhaps you could PM it to me?) (And that’s a great family history with the diesels, BTW.) The allure of a newer car is very seductive. I first started thinking about a really good w210 (inexpensive, but a psychological slush fund for repairs should be added to the initial cost) - then I find myself thinking about an ’05-06 CDI (mid-teens in $$$), then a ’07-08 Blutec (low 20’s) and now I’m up to 30K+ for a 2011 off-lease car. A slippery slope indeed. And then there’s the pragmatic evaluation laid out by Barry12345, who absolutely hit the subject straight on the nail head. Skid Row Joe said: Quote:
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I think you may be preaching to the choir - I'm feeling the same way & questioning the rationality of my motivation. I did read about the 2014 4-banger diesel E coming soon. THAT car sounds like it could be real winner, if not a game changer in the Class. But I wouldn’t be buying one until they start coming off-lease in 2-3 years. That puts it at 2017. So maybe my interim car would only need to last 3-4 years, instead of worrying about one lasting to 300,000+ miles. Perhaps the plan is starting to gel…
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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Just for you whunter:
Just for you whunter:
I found this one local to me - let me know if you want me to check it out for you. How often do you ever see a factory installed six speed manual transmission? And it was garage kept - all for less than $30,000!!!! Link: 1972 Mercedes-Benz Unimog
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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And here's one for the truly cantankerous Luddite dieselistas: 1959 Mercedes 190d
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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Hah
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LCW2qRO0_w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvifXd8glA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sKJ_z4FVOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNOxoatjAJM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz92ARW2BmY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9148z_Nltc .
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ASE Master Mechanic asemastermechanic@juno.com Prototype R&D/testing: Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician. Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH). Dynamometer. Heat exchanger durability. HV-A/C Climate Control. Vehicle build. Fleet Durability Technical Quality Auditor. Automotive Technical Writer 1985 300SD 1983 300D 1984 190D 2003 Volvo V70 2002 Honda Civic https://www.boldegoist.com/ |
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Wow – you’ve outdone yourself! The first “6.3”!
A single cylinder 6.3 liter horizontal “hot bulb” semi-diesel engine? Sounds good, but only if I can retrofit Porsche’s “active engine mounts”. I realize that I would lose the secondary function of it being a highly effective paint can shaker… but I could live with that.
Conversely, I don’t know if I can live without “power operated storage bin lids” or “variable focus halogen headlamps”, “infrared rain sensing wipers”, and “power assisted trunk closing ”…
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. Last edited by RunningTooHot; 03-17-2013 at 12:52 PM. |
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OK
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https://www.google.com/search?q=Liebherr+T+282B+truck&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a .
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ASE Master Mechanic asemastermechanic@juno.com Prototype R&D/testing: Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician. Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH). Dynamometer. Heat exchanger durability. HV-A/C Climate Control. Vehicle build. Fleet Durability Technical Quality Auditor. Automotive Technical Writer 1985 300SD 1983 300D 1984 190D 2003 Volvo V70 2002 Honda Civic https://www.boldegoist.com/ |
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No cup holders... Pass.
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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Perfect for you
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ASE Master Mechanic asemastermechanic@juno.com Prototype R&D/testing: Thermal & Aerodynamic System Engineering (TASE) Senior vehicle instrumentation technician. Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH). Dynamometer. Heat exchanger durability. HV-A/C Climate Control. Vehicle build. Fleet Durability Technical Quality Auditor. Automotive Technical Writer 1985 300SD 1983 300D 1984 190D 2003 Volvo V70 2002 Honda Civic https://www.boldegoist.com/ |
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I would think that the Snow Cruiser has seat warmers, no?
I found this today: 2007 mercedes e320 diesel Nice price, records, & from a good ($$$) neighborhood. I'll use the excuse that I don't want a (true) black car to resist this temptress...
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Current rolling stock: 2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet. 2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"! 1992 500E 217,000+ 1995 E300D 412,000+ 1998 E300D 155,000+ 2001 E320 227,000+ 2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+ Prior MBZ’s: 1952 220 Cab A 1966 300SE 1971 280SE 1973 350SLC (euro) 1980 450SLC 1980 450SLC (#2) 1978 450SLC 5.0 1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered 1993 500E - sorely missed. 1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years. |
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Luddites.
Hey, I just called the local MBz shop and those nasty curled lip ready to rust W210 front fenders are only $300 a pop. |
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