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Originally Posted by rs899
Were you around in the 80s? The second oil crisis brought about by the Iranian revolution made diesels popular in the US from 80 to about 85. Then , problems with GM diesels became well known (even without the internet) and the price of gas took a dive from about $1.30 in 82 to way under a buck by 85. In the early 80s, more than half the Mercedes imported were diesels. By the late 80s, eveyone had gone back to gassers. There were very few diesel W201s (and W124s and late W126s) imported compared with W123s and W126s earlier.
We also saw, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Isuzu , Peugeot, Ford (captive), Volvo (VW) in the early 80s. All gone.
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Yes, I was around and I remember. My boss bought a new 85 300D --- said it was going to be the last company car he bought. The last time I saw him in 2003, he still had the same car. I wasn't into MBs in 2003, so I didn't ask him how many miles he had on it.