I plan on driving this MB until I can get a dependable space craft.

I jaust had my second valve adjustment on a new engine, this engine came from MB dealer, I now have about 28K miles on it. I have a long ways to go with this engine before I give up the car.
The car has some rust but I plan on spending some $eriou$ money cleaning up the mess.
My only problem is the mileage that I get from this baby, I get about 31 mpg which is not all that good considering diesel prices of about $1.90 pg these days.


Thanks,
Vahe


1977 240D +/-350K

My car's staying with me until it either gets totalled, blows the engine, or until I can afford a 300TD (and then only if I can't keep both cars).

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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver
1991 Ford F-350, work in progress
1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual
Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D
Spark-free since 1999

I got the feeling that the 83 SD will still be alive and well while two of my newer cars would be long gone.

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Shane83SD

I have an '82 240D I bought from my brother in law in CA 13 years ago after 300,000 miles. It has 380,000 miles on it now, with 5,000 on a rebuilt MB engine installed last year. No rust, and I store it in the winter. Since I only put on about 10,000 miles a year it will probably outlast me - I am 66.

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DHB

I plan to give Smokeless I to my son when he is able to legally drive at age 16. He is 4 years old (2004).

how long????


as long i can fix it!!!! diesel da best!!!

Scary question for me. Original owner died (bought daBenz as a retirement toy). 2nd owner died (doing pre-retirement slowdown and died in his shop). Now I'm only a few years from calling it quits...

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daBenz - 1970 220D

What exactly do you mean by 'calling it quits'?

Ash
(hoping you don't mean THAT)

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1982 240D - (272,000)
1998 Honda VTR1000F(RT) Superhawk Freeway (58,000) "Madrid"
1996 Toyota T100 4x4 (84,000) "Mary Kay"

driad_98, I mean from work. Now that I think about it, how's this for some math? 1st owner: 19 years. 2nd owner: 9 months. 3rd owner (me): 14 years. So the way I see it: I need to keep working 5 more years (yuk) and I can start my own streak (living beyond daBenz). I hope the plan works.

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daBenz - 1970 220D

Till they quit makeing parts or the wheels fall off. Or untill hell freeze's over.
Charlie
PS: I know you guys up north thinks it already has.

That really is a good question. I have been able to make the mechanical maintenance jumps from my 1970 to my 1983 to my 1992 just fine. Truth be told, I have really been struggling with the 1996. The electrical gadgetry has been driving me crazy.

Although, if I still owned a 123 or 124, I would probably be cursing everytime I needed to replace another cracked plastic do-dad, rubber-connect-a-thing, or any of the other bazillion annoying pieces that go after a few decades.

Honestly, I will probably drive my 210 to 150-200K and buy a Lexus....

Sorry, MB. The quality just isn't there any more.

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

The plastic do-dads, rubber-connect-a-things, and any of the other bazillion annoying pieces still won't cost as much as a Lexus though. And guess what, you'll be doing the same thing with the Lexus because they're full of all those things you mentioned in the 123 and 124 that you'll replace. We had a Toyota (made by the same people who make the Lexus) and it was falling apart after 5 years. Toyota quality is all hype too.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

"Toyota quality is all hype too."

-lietuviai

Check out the latest Consumer Reports. And please, save me the, "Consumer Reports is biased" argument.

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

Both the 300D cars are great drivers , but rust buckets ,, so when the body fails ............................... !
The 300sel I am trying to keep for good , just use it on trips .
The '40 Chevy pickup gets whatever it needs regardless of cost , that one will last my life out

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'72 240D
'76 300D
'88 300sel
'40 Chev pickup , the shop hack.
'73 Monte Carlo Landau, for "Super Chevy Sunday"