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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Tyler,
You have certainly had your share of heartbreaking mechanical failures on your countless owned Benzes, yet you've prevailed and keep on buying, fixing, and usually re-selling them.
My hat's off to you! I don't think I could have persevered the heartache & breakdowns this ugly in nature.  |
Remarkably I've only lost money on 2 of the 15 I've had in the last few years. Ol' Turbo (the first big project, drove for 35000 miles) and the original green excelsior, which got in a minor accident.
The magic has certainly worn off with me and these cars though. The old ones are rampant with age related issues, and the new ones are so complicated I can't even check the oil without going to the dealer. It is so much easier to make money on domestic vehicles (trucks and SUVs especially). They usually don't break, and when they do I have an endless supply of cheap parts and labor.
I had been without a W123 for 8 months, and can't believe how crude Bullet feels. I'm too spoiled now to even consider taking one on a cross country trip.