I think I have lost it.... O_O

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Typhoon?

Syclone?

Or something more mundane?

MV

More modern and mundane. :/


I put my ML up for sale locally last night.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

What do they offer that suits your tastes?

MV

You would have to have it to lose it. Or that is my excuse. Resale seems high and fairly cheap to buy. For the last five years or so deals on new half ton trucks do not sound that bad. Ford has gotten better as well I suspect. Low depreciation seems to be a factor of our times with them. Not logical to me but it is what it is. Same rule applies to some brands of cars out there. A guy could do worse.

Sierra 2500HD, with a Duramax and 4WD. Going with a GMC over a Ford and a Dodge, as it has a nicer interior and this is going to be my daily driver. Unfortunately, a 2500 is the smallest truck I can get that has a diesel, so its going to be a 2500HD with a crew cab. 4WD, as well, all trucks should have 4WD!


Seems that my lifestyle has been changing quite a bit recently. I want something with a bed that I can put tools/lumber into, ATVs, dirt bikes, etc... My ML isnt bad when you put a trailer on it, but grabbing a trailer every time I need to move something large is getting old, quickly.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

You'll end up hauling 1500 lbs of crushed stone around just because you like the way it improves the ride.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

What color will it be

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Actually like the way that they ride. Quite a bit better than my overly bumpy E55 when it was in DC Sport II.

Ideally, I would get white. But, wouldn't turn down a charcoal grey, green, blue or silver truck. No black!

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Typhoon? What a POS. My BIL (who IMHO is a utter DA) traded a 93 Ford Powerstroke even for a used '92 GMC Typhoon.

Black. No factory A/C. In NC. With a globbed-on aftermarket intercooler.

AFTER I'd offered to help him fix all the issues with the Powerstroke for FREE.

Like I said, complete DA. And the vehicle is a POS. Brake fluid (which he still hasn't changed out) is the same color as the ENGINE OIL in my 300D.

I hate in-laws.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

Do you get better fuel milage or simular with some gas engines now? If your intent is not to do heavy hauling why the diesel?

Actually, the diesel seem to get the same, if not better fuel mileage than their gas counterparts. I'm shopping for a used truck, and it seems that after depreciation has set in, there is not a big gap in price between a similar diesel and gas truck. So in my case, why not get a diesel?

The smallest truck I can get with a diesel is a 3/4 ton, which is why I am going with a 2500HD.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I expect the Diesel to get better MPG's

I do not expect it to cost the same.

Maybe GM stuff is different.

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Running empty, I would expect similar mpg in the real world. Heavily loaded, I would expect the diesel to show better mpg as well as being quicker to get to speed.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

Don't forget to buy a custom grille and tailgate people now.

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma