Man, things have changed.

In 1985, when I bought my first MB diesel(1964 190Dc), diesel fuel was .40 to .50 cents less than a gallon of 87 octane gasoline. That fact, coupled with the high mpg, at the time, of these cars mad them economical to drive.

Today, my wife's 300 hp. Eldorado gets 26mpg on the highway, while 'ol stinky gets aroud 22mpg. Diesel costs .40 to .50 cents more than a gallon of premium unleaded. To add insult to injury, since my '84 300D lacks abs and airbags, I pay 30% more for insurance, and now comes the issue with ulsd fuel, not to mention the falling dollar and rising euro, causing parts to become more expensive.