Over the holidays an old neighbor came back to visit relatives nearby. He stopped by his old neighborhood to say hello to some of his remembered friends.

He found me in my driveway changing the filters on my old 300D and asked if it was the same car me remembered from fifteen years ago when I arrived in the hood.

It was.

"That car was OLD when you moved here! And it was even older when I moved away. It still runs?!" How is that?! he asked

He told me that my MB had inspired him to buy a MB for himself. But alas he didn’t pay close attention and bought a gasser. He went on to lament that after four years (new in '98 mind you ) he had to sell it due to constant maintenance problems and costs.

Viva! Herr Diesel!

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in

Good story on longevity. I generally keep them forever myself. But I didn't happen on MB's until a couple of years ago.

Don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed