The 16 year long drought is finally over! Mercedes now sells a diesel S class in this country again! I was looking at a brandy new silver one yesterday, it was fantastic!

Truly a fantastic car, I can't get over how a car that is larger, and a spaceship compared to my W126, plus its far faster, can get better fuel mileage!

$100k though which is a bit to rich for my blood at this time. I'll have to wait until the low mileage lease returns start showing up and snag one for $50k or so.

I bet I don't have to fight to get it to start in the winter either!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

If the fuel gels up, unless the fuel lines are heated and the tank too, you are going to have to do something to make it work.

Either way, you are still going to be a 2nd class citizen at the pump if you are lucky. 3rd or 4th maybe.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

There was one in the local mall a few weeks ago. I *think* it was an S450 BluTec? My memory is sketchy at this point but it was the current generation S

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Lets hope they fixed all the injector problems they were having in europe with these engines. MB's newer diesels have not been a model of reliability.

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I have seen one as well, in white.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Strangely enough, I have no problem obtaining diesel fuel when needed -- I don't feel like a second class or lower citizen while doing so, either.

Said it before, I'll say it again... let's just hope this S350 goes over better than the prior model

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Sweet! And I'll have to wait until you're done with it and snag it for $10k or so.

The diesel pumps are right it with the gas pumps here, too. Often they share the same pump head.

I almost wish they were segregated so I didn't have to deal with all of the a--holes jockeying for position for the gas...

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

And I get first dibs after SwampYankee is done with it. My 1985 300D is just hitting its sweet spot now, so I should be ready for that 2012 in about 2037.

Most of the places I have been to there are so few pumps compared to gas pumps. Every fuel station sells gas, not every one sells diesel. The position of the pumps can get blocked by gas people. As such, sometimes you have to wait to get to the pump although there are gas pumps available. It is better, I'll admit, at the truck stops but not the city gas stations. Also, the pumps tend to be dirty and I have to wear gloves to pump fuel. The floor usually has diesel spills. On top of that, gas prices are stable while diesel can vary up to 10 cents a gallon between this station and the next one a block away.

I bought diesel when I had to drive 200 miles a day. At that point, the mileage made it worthwhile. However, since that stopped, I don't feel it is worthwhile anymore for me, at least when you factor in the hassle. It makes fueling up the vette or the Harley a pleasure. Pull in, pump and go.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Quite often I see them in between gas pumps so it makes life harder to get to when it is busier.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I wish a 4 cylinder diesel was available for the C class on this side of the ocean.

I've had to move because the diesel nozzle wouldnt fit in my tank.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

You got it, Honus!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Is there a compelling economic or environmental argument for a S-Class diesel in the US?