1 year and 16,000 miles later
 

One year ago I bought my 1st benz, couldn't be happier with any other used car. Here is a breakdown of expenses.

Fuel: 16,000 miles @ 32 mpg = 500 gal. @ $1.28 avg = $625.00
5 oil changes @$15.00 = $75.00
manual heater valve--------------------------------------------- $27.00
primer pump $ 15.00
vacuum element--------------------------------------------------$27.00
4 cheap gabrial shocks(never again) $90.00
door lock mechanism--------------------------------------------$120.00
Steering damper $28.00
Brake discs, pads and shoes---------------------------------$200.00

While it may look costly, it isn't. A lot of these costs are non routine and are for replacement of 20 year old parts. Keeping this classic in good order is important to me and I enjoy greasing my knuckles and face.

I can't help but compare MB diesel owners to Harley Davidson owners in our enthusiasm and dedication to our vehicles.

Just thought I'd let you know,
thebern

PS thanks for all the help you all!

Congrats Bern
 

What I love about these cars, among other things, is you can DIY and really see the difference.

My favorite job is mowing the yard,,,,,,my yard is great. You can see the results and that is the reward. My MB is the same way.

Enjoy the ride.

JCD

I just bought an '84 300D in great shape and I can't believe how nice it is for 1984. I'm hoping I can keep it for several years and hundreds of thousands more miles.

Rather inexpensive, thebern, to say the least.
I hope you have done your undercarrage service (clean, POR -15 as necessary.)
Back in '63 I was able to run my VW 113 for less than a penny per mile(running costs only). The biggest expense was insurance. There was about $180$ in depreciation.:D