No Remorse Brother. Make the one you take out on the road everyday the best it could possible be. Nothing makes a better statement about these cars that seeing them on the road in great shape. Sounds like the one you just bought wouldn't ever be more than a beater.

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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