I need a work truck, but I hate my ford. I'd like to go 100%mb diesel if I can. It seems as though mb trucks are expensive. Help me out. I am a real estate investor, and I do a lot of the work myself so I need hauling capabilities. What about the dodge or freightliner. Do they have a diesel mb motor, trans? What is, Dodge, about them, and what is, mb, about them. I am also looking to trade my wife's 1997 Acura 3.5RL in excellent cond. for a mb diesel. Thanks for your help.

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

Please help. I'm looking at my ugly truck right now

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

get a dodge sprinter they do make them with flat beds check the brochure on dodge's site.. its as close to a benz work truck in this area.. i havent seen the mercedes "sprinters" just the dodge equivelent that use a mercedes diesel engine i beleive

http://www.fl-sprinter.com/Cab/cab.html

id get that.. i want a sprinter.. i dont know why but id like one and they do have mercedes CDI power under the hood

Don't even think of replacing the Acura with a MB diesel. You'll regret it. Since you say its in excellent condition, keep it that way and it'll last you a long time.
I don't think the Sprinter would be up to the task like say a Cummins powered Dodge truck. That could do some serious hauling and would not be as expensive to service as the Sprinter.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Tell us what you plan to do with your replacement for the trunk and what the requirements are.

Yeah a dodge cummins is nice but they come with a seriously hefty price tag and are going to need as much maintence as the sprinter now that they have all the electronic stuff to play with...

Get a Mog. It's certainly better looking and more durable than anything Ford has to offer now.

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1983 300-D turbo
1985 300-D turbo
1959 Harley Panhead chopper
1929 Ford coupe restored
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I replaced my old "67" F 250 with a Dodge/Cummins. I get 22-23 MPG and its a nice ride, not as easy to work on as my 240s tho

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Just look under the hood of the Accura and decide if you can work on it. I got rid of my Accura when I got my MB. The Accura was a nightmare to do anything on.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

I dont need to pull anything with it. I just need room for lumber and sheet rock. Diesel mercedes motor is really what I am looking for. An older mb utility truck/van seems great, but Where do I find one?

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

I agree. I dont mind getting an older mb diesel as a replacement.

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

Be careful of older MB trucks/utility vehicles as they were generally underpowered and if you plan on doing any highway driving it probably won't work out. They are a pretty sizeable investment of time and care.

THe sprinter vans would work for what you want. They come with a 5 cylinder CDI diesel engine in them. I've looked one over and although they recommend that they do the services (becuase it has a strict schedule to follow) it wouldn't be too hard to work on after that schedule is over.

Dodge makes them...yet they are basically MB.

They start at 30,000 dollars, maybe a used one would work. i'm still leaning towards an older mb. I don't mind the work associated with it. Plus i'd be the only one around here with one

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

Older decent condition utility vehicles usually carry a tag with them too.

If you are looking for a tinkering job, something to fix up, totally go for it

But it won't be too fast and might not work every day. Is the truck for work or home?

Sprinters are spendy but so are full sized diesel pickups

for work

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1998 E320 150,000
1980 300SD 240,000
1965 190D 79,000

I'm not a Dodge fan but there's nothing out there currently that can beat the Cummins engine for durability. Now the package it comes in is a different story but I would imagine it is as good as a MB these days.
Stay away from the Dura-crax and Power-chokes.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012