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As you're in the family planning stage, why not wait a little for the newer diesels to come down in price.
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Suburban, with the 6.6 v8 or pay a shop to throw a 6BT in there. A turnkey 90's diesel burban refreshed and ready to go with a 6BT shouldn't be over 25k
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Minivan: not a chance Sprinter: I don't want a butt ugly van Suburban: not a chance w124 wagon: It needs to be higher up I will not host an American car in my driveway. I've see too much crap to encourage that type of product. I think it will come down to a diesel swap into an asian or german crossover or suv. Or a s124 with a 606 engine.
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A neighbor of mine has 4 kids and he has a normal 2002ish suburban....seems to suit them well. They also have a Montana Minivan......I imagine the fuel costs are significant, but they never seem to have any issues.
Honestly importing or hacking a vehicle sounds like a terrible plan. With 4 kids you're going to have 0 time to work on them anyways. The newer sprinter's are not ugly, they are pretty awesome. But $$$.
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My son is 3, my daughter 6 months. If we have another in one year and the final one in a year and a half after that one, then that's a total of 4 kids in a minimum of 2.5 years from now. Even if a GL or R class diesel would fit our needs, I don't see either being offered for under 10k in 2.5 years (unless they were totaled and being sold as parts cars).
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I really started to like that car .
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I was totally serious when I said that there was a "no minivan" clause in our wedding vows.
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Third row seats in Mitzi?
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If her back hurts some now, wait till babies 3 and 4 come out.
Speaking as someone who has already raised 3 children, get a Sienna or Honda MV. No better kid haulers available. She'll have 4 kids - bet she won't care in the least what the vehicle looks like as long as those kids will shut up and let her be.
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You know what you guys need? The following car with the following bumper stickers
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I don't know how many more times I can say "no minivan".
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And I don't vote.
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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes! 1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k 1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered 1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold] |
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Not yet, but they are in the garage.
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Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes! 1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k 1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered 1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold] |
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So out of curiosity, how did your wedding vows go? Something like, "...'til death or minivans do us part."?
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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes 1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod 2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." |
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I was joking . Seems to that practically every other minivan has some combination of those stickers....why????
Now to something more serious: I know that Mercedes made higher springs for W123 sold in areas with rough roads -- for example, I believe Delibes' wagon rode on those. Was something similar made for the W124 or could you have a place make you coils that would achieve the same effect?
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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes 1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod 2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." |
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