Thread: 240D Complement
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Old 09-10-2009, 08:03 AM
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Sometime in the near future (hopefully at least) once I have the space and money, I'd like to find a car to complement my 240D. It's main purpose is to be there once my 240D needs some sort of large repair.

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Right now, I'm looking at 190D/E, but like to know what people think. I've also got soft spots for a few, hmm, less reliable or practical cars in my heart. It's really supposed to be a back up/toy.
I've been on a 190D as a runabout kick lately (ask me in 6 months and I'll be onto something else ). I looked at a nice 2.5 that was in an indy lot a couple towns over, other than the fact that they wanted too much for it and it was an auto, it was a nice little car. Little being the operative word. With the seat where I needed it to be (I'm 6'3") there was maybe enough room to slide my hand between the front seat back and the rear seat bottom. Not a big deal for most people but with 4 kids I need something that I could at least fit all of them in a pinch. I haven't given up the thought completely but...

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A little young to be starting an anal maintenance schedule, aren't we? I thought I didn't have to worry about that until about 40.
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Not looking forward to that in about 15 years!
Yikes that's next year!
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