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Originally Posted by JordaanDMC-12
That's why I drive these old things, they will outlast a gasser any day of the week and it's a quality car for heaps less than a new one or a used one that's just another drone on the road.
New cars, they're all electrical now, and I just don't trust everything in the hands of a computer that can malfunction and mess up and be costly to replace. Another example of why I'm going to love this 220D is because even if my battery went out, alternator went out and I could not actuate the starter but had Diesel in the tank, I could roll start the car and be on my merry way until the next service station. Love to see a new gasser do that, ohhhh they can't. BAM lol 
Diesel and old Mercedes-Benz's in general are truly amazing. ESP, ABS and all that I will admit is very nice to have. But i'll still stick with my old 220D. Mechanical over electrical for me. |
Well That is always what I heard, and bought my first 85 300d in Ventura Ca august 2007 with 22500 miles, was convinced it was the greatest, drove it back to Tex and in Oct 08 driving out to Wise co it overheated---first time ever having a overheating problem--I mean even while blasting thru the desert tween san simion AZ and Lordsburg NM at 90 mph it never showed a sign of getting over the usual-- anyway,let it cool for probably not long enough, added water, when I restarted it it sounded like ****-instead of like a swiss watch, its either a crackhead or a blown headgasket. These are not known for this.