this site proves that our early 80's diesels rule. it is a rant and rave site. check out the section for M-class and SLK-class cars. It is almost funny yet I feel sorry for those folks. read on fellow Diesel Diehards!

http://www.mercedesproblems.com/

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$500 1982 240d owner "Gunter"
125k miles,4 speed manual
crank windows, MB Tex, all original
no a/c, daily driver
Scorecard so far....
$230 Maaco paint job
$27 dimmer switch, $40 shutoff valve, $45 brake MC, $260 calipers, $40 brake hoses, $40 side fender trim, $20 balancing, $109 lifetime alignment, $10 fuel return lines, $115 oil&fuel filters for next 30k miles

What an unbalanced site. Plenty of posts but no dialogue. I wonder if these owners ever got their problems fixed.
Frustrating!

I got a kick out of one complaint where the person experienced simultaneous failure of the brakes and the car went to full throttle..... sound familiar?.... (hint - Audi, 1987). She said the car eventually hit a tree and the rear wheels were spinning until the car was shut off!

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 159K

whiners.

Seems certain cars have head problems and others have rod problems in the 300sd/sdl catagory. If I were shopping I would look for one that had these problems already resolved.

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Art Bourget

1983 300SD
1st In Class - Starfest Concours 2004
1st In Class - StarTrack Concours 2003
1983 300TDT
1985 300D

MBCA - Niagara Section

Ok, that site is just one big unusable mess!

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1985 300D Turbo ~225k
2000 F350 (Powerstroke) 4X4, SWB, CC, SRW, 6spd ~148k
1999 International 4900, DT466e (250hp/660 ft/lbs), Allison MD3060 ~73k