jcyuhn and Larry

jcyuhn - Good point about being able to access info on the MB. I did mention that that is what I appreciated about these sites in my thread that started the whole donneybrook.

Larry - thank you for wishing me good luck and hoping that I get to enjoy the vehicle. I hope I can, but I purchased it as a travel car because the ride of an MB is like no other vehicle on the road. I just do not have the confidence to take it on a trip. I am glad that at least I have found out that there are things that need to be addressed with this vehicle. Granted, breaking down can happen to any car, but what other "things" might show up when I am in the middle of nowhere. The AC is not a stranding issue, but are there any other hidden surprises with this vehicle? So, it sits in the garage and I work on it as funds and time permit.

Again, I apprecite sites like this that provide the information it does. I am just use to the relatively low maintenance of the 75 300 D that I purchased as the 3rd owner and presently has 283,000 miles on it. Granted the 115 and the 123 do not have the ride, but they seem to have the durability. I keep thinking each winter that it will be the last for the 75, but it keeps starting and running. The 87 has just set me back and my confidence has been shaken in the vehicle.

Ron