My wife is going to get rid of her Chrysler Town and Country grocery getter.
185,000 and it is wore out.
She is going to Indy monday to look at MLs.

Here is one she is talking about:

http://www.jfrankmotors.com/details.php?v_id=154

Also this one:
http://www.jfrankmotors.com/details.php?v_id=146


What does everyone think?

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1984 Mercedes 300D
2003 F350 dully crewcab, 4 WD, 7.3 stroke, 81,000
1992 Dodge dully club cab, Cummalong 2nd gen , auto185,000
1990 F350 dully 7.3 stroke 239,000 motor , 5 speed, motor & tranny never opened
1986 Freightshaker FLD , Cummings L10/300hp., 10 speed, 848,000

Go for the 2002. The early 1997-2001 ML's are known for their many problems and low quality.

From wikipedia:
Initial quality was poor, and jokes about an "Alabama Mercedes" began to make the rounds. A road test on the British programme Top Gear revealed that the presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, could put his fingers into the gap below the rear lights and above the rear bumper. This improved over the years, especially after a mild facelift for 2002. However, owners are often unhappy with the car's quality - for example, the car was placed last out of 142 cars in the Top Gear Motoring Survey 2004. DaimlerChrysler spent US$600 million on improvements at the Alabama factory before launching the second-generation ML in 2005

yea go for the 02... looks alot better and the quality is better.. plus black is better than white on an ml

Our 99 ML320 was bought new in 2000 and has since racked up nearly 179k kms in our somewhat harsh northern Alberta climate. Once you accept the vehicle is primarily a utility vehicle (I call it our truck) you begin to appreciate how very rugged the first generation ML's are. I've had it up and down logging roads and through fields, hauled everything that could be loaded inside and tied on top, and put many highway miles on the beast. We will likely upgrade to a newer version when this one wears out, but nothing after 2005 because we want our truck

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"Lead, follow, or better yet, get out of the way!"E500 owners motto

Look for a ML350,the newer (2002-2005)ML's are much better.I had a 1998 ML320 that I hated and I sold it for a E300 TD,a few years later I bought a 2003 ML500 and havent had a problem with it.I can get you in touch with a wholesaler that I bought my ML from.

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1998 S500
2006 E320 CDI
1963 220S
1994 S500
1995 S500
2005 BMW 545i sport
2007 GL320 CDI
2007 ML320 CDI
1991 Toyota Previa White over Blue
2000 Lexus RX300 White over Beige
2008 Audi Q7 Black Opal over Grey
1993 Toyota T-100 Silver over Grey
2002 Chevy 2500 Express White over Grey

What exactly is a E300 TD?

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300TD W124, Two VW TDI Passat Wagons,Cummins Ram 250, Kubota Tractor
23 cylinders sipping the sweet sauce of the soy bean

98-99 E300, W210 body. The TD does not belong with the name, people just add it to say its a turbodiesel.

That's what I suspected. Thanks.

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300TD W124, Two VW TDI Passat Wagons,Cummins Ram 250, Kubota Tractor
23 cylinders sipping the sweet sauce of the soy bean

and a 300TD is not a 300 turbo diesel its a 300 diesel wagon...

300TDT is a turbo diesel wagon

300D is an N/A sedan
300DT a turbodiesel sedan
300CD coupe N/A diesel

300CDT coupe turbodiesel

Even still 300DT, 300DCT and 300TDT are not official names. They are the same case as E300TD, added on by people to show that it's a turbodiesel

true.. but it helps us

You are wrong.

I already pointed that out.

in our little world.. but to be even more specific a 300TD is a Mercedes Benz entry level class with a 3.0 litre 4 stroke n/a diesel engine touring car...


MAKIN BAKIN

To be even MORE specific, a 79-80 300TD is a Mercedes Benz entry level class with a 3.0 liter 4 stroke, n/a diesel engine, touring sedan. A 81-85 300TD is a Mercedes Benz entry level class with a 3.0 liter 4 stroke, turbo diesel engine, touring sedan.