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Originally Posted by shertex
I have a 1991 300D that's virtually perfect with only 105,000 miles. It's just a fabulous car. (Also have a 92 300D that's just as good but with higher mileage.)
BUT, most days I find myself hopping into the 1983 240D manual. I wonder why. It's clearly the inferior car...though I realize not all would agree.
Maybe I love having a manual again....maybe I like saving the miles on the 300D...maybe I like that go-cart puttering feel...maybe since I'm not keeping it long term I want to drive it as much as I can....maybe I like the retro feel to it.
Probably all of the above....but I do find it odd.
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Perhaps you have too many good choices at hand to drive what you want to?
The MB 240D (esp. stick-shift) is perhaps the most cost efficient diesel-powered MB built to own and operate all-around, in automotive history. Just ask Roy (whunter) what he thinks about that.
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Originally Posted by GregMN
When you drive the old beater and you arrive at your destination, you feel like you accomplished something.
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That, the $s you have into it, AND the cost to operate. All good in an old 240D.
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Originally Posted by uberwasser
If nothing else, old cars have a character. They drive with a story. It's fun to be along for the continuation of it.
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When it's a 240D, I don't see many cars being able to compete with it for value, excepting perhaps other MB diesels.
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Originally Posted by Volker
Sure but we are talking about a 22 year old car and a 32 year old car they are all old and with character 
It is just that maybe the 91 has a respectable character and the 240 D makes you look like a swearing, chainsmoking Lebanese taxi driver
But we are all a chainsmoking swearing Lebanese taxi driver on the inside |
There may be a measure of truth in that......