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Originally Posted by VeeDubTDI
What it boils down to is that you can't beat the simplicity of the 70s and 80s Benz diesels. The same goes for the 80s and early 90s VW diesels. They run forever and can be repaired by most competent individuals. The future is looking bleak in that respect... both VW and MB engines require special tools, special computers, and specialized knowledge to diagnose and repair them.
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The 70's and 80's MB diesels are simple. I'll give you that. They're also uncomfortable, inefficient, smoky and tend to leak or burn oil. And no, they don't run forever. In fact in my experience they start to burn oil sooner than the newer diesels because they're not built to the same precision, and I've seen plenty of old MB diesels for sale with rebuilt engines.
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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)
Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL
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