I'm doing good with my cabriolet so far. I've put maybe $700 in it since it fell into my hands in'09. Next major service will be the top hydraulics (looking at $400 to have all 8 rebuilt, and maybe $50 for hydraulic fluid). I will need new tires probably this time next year and rear brake discs for the fun of it.

If I had extra money I'd go over the front end, new shocks and lowering springs all around too.

How many miles were on the car when you bought it?



Thus far i've been pretty lucky and only put about $1,000-$1,200 into my car a year.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

eh?

Cabrio had 82k on it and the wiring harness and headgasket already done

The Good Lord has blessed me with a retired mechanic friend who wants to sit around and watch me do the work, while he points, instructs, and makes old jokes.

and when I hit a snag, he comes over, uses the force, and fixes it.

I agree though, if I didn't have him, I'd be like a monkey doing a math problem.

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg