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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Unfortunately, the massive cost per mile to keep any SL on-the-road, mile-per-mile massively overshadows the MB turbodiesels.
I could not have afforded to drive any SL over one-million miles versus putting that on an assortment of other diesels over the years.
You can disagree, however, the numbers (dollars and cents) will not hold up to support your "claim," of mile-quality-cost. Nor will it ever in that model.
I doubt you've put 433K or even 305K (my last MB diesel) miles on your 82 380SL, as I have MB diesels..... There's no comparison in terms of value.
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Now you are saying something that i do agree with. I was only saying in terms of build quality and engineering. A higher cost per mile does not always go hand in hand with quality. A LWB 600 is a quality vehicle, but the cost per mile to run it could bankrupt a third world country.
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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes
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