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..all have better cars than me! Go take a look at the parking lot!!! Some of them own SUVs and SAAB's. Anyone can have a "RIDE" these days.
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Meh, if I want acceleration, I just hop on the 1150GS. If I want a 500mi road trip with a bunch of friends and music, the 300SDL just can't be beat.
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But can anyone have a Mercedes Diesel? You have to be able to fix it, appreciate it and weld it and find parts at a yard yourself. Very few people can own one these days, actually. Because most places do not know how to fix it.
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I guess I've either been particularly lucky or unusually diligent, because the mechanic in NJ I took it to was pretty brilliant, and the fellow I take it to now in Delaware is a dieselhead (IIRC he can do injector reconditioning and calibration) and Benzhead who's building a Ponton convertible from the primer'd frame. This is the guy who I had the car towed into fearing the worst (after some drama with the oil pan), and the fix (changing fuel filters + purge) cost less than the tow!
Best way to find a good MB mechanic is to see how many customer cars are parked there, and how long you have to wait for an appointment.