Well, I went and did it. My wife and I sold her Benz. I can honestly say that I think I'll miss that car. There was just something about it that I always loved. We brought 2 of our kids home from the hospital in that car. I've deffinately had some milestones w/ the 300. It was kind of wierd driving off and watching as our old girl sat there with someone new getting behind the wheel.

Fortunately, it went to a great buyer. I've directed him to come here for any help he might need. He said he is interested in converting it to run on waste oil. So I'll be poping in from time to time to see what's happening.


See ya'll around.
C

what did you get to replace it?

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Mine will be with me till it passes on, "for sale" is not even in my vocabulary for my car. I hope to own it another 20 years if possible, I doubt it will survive the salt that long, but I can try to keep it alive!!! I want to hit 700,000 with it, only 460,870 to go!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

We replaced it w/ a 2004 Chevy Malibu. When we originally bought the car, we were very impressed w/ the quallity of it. Even after it was 20 years old it was still quite impressive. I hope to someday find another MB diesel. Maybe a 240D or something to buy as a project car. Maybe a frame-off restoration (or close to it). Just a hobby car.

For now, it's back to the world of gasoline. I no longer have diesel only in my garage.

Chim,

Have U made an apponiment with a head-shrinker? IMHO, I think U are crazy.

P E H

i cant bring myself to selling my 300D

Me either. My dad is the type that loves to get a new car every 3-5 years, always some kind of Chevy. Me, I think I'll keep my cars until they get wrecked or I'm too old to drive, which ever comes first. I love the simlicity and safety of these cars. Plus I'm always on the lookout to pick up another 300D. I've got three now and I've got my sights on a fourth.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

Just think that if the person that bought your MB diesel takes good care of it, it will probably still be on the road long after your malibu has gone to the junk yard, taking all the $$$ you spent on it with it. I can't even fathom doing something like that.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Look yall, we love our diesels. Allot! But go back to the forum and start counting all the threads. These wonderful safe cars have problems all the time. Some folks can't take the risk of using them as a daily driver, at least not w/out a backup car.
Now, I think it should have been saved as a backup, but there are financial realities for all of us.
Just bide your time, and get another some day.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

very true, damn i can remember how many times my SD let me down. i mean shoot even my new to me 87 300D still lets me down! but i still love these diesels!

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

I maintain my car well, and in 33k miles of driving it in the past 2.8 years, it has never let me down. I am anal about maintenance and always make sure everything is good to go, and she is an extremely reliable car. I've gone as far as Washington DC in my car w/out a problem. (760 miles away) My cruise control just started working flawlessly comepletely on its own too, so I am happy with my car.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)