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I plan on driving this MB until I can get a dependable space craft.
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Probably for the rest of my life...
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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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).
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how long????
as long i can fix it!!!! diesel da best!!! |
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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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What exactly do you mean by 'calling it quits'?
Ash (hoping you don't mean THAT)
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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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How long?
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. |
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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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"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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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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