ditto, same here i havent seen any beat up ML's either.

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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 had an R350 this summer when my E300 was in the shop. For the most part it was nice, however, due to the rake of the windshield the sun visors were useless because they were just above my forehead. This also pushes the moon roof back; yuck. The fuel economy was depressing.....17mpg. I wonder how the diesel will perform.

The CDI SUV's get excellent fuel mileage. I believe the R gets 27 on the freeway. The word on the street is the mileage gets better after the first 50K miles. I really want a CDI based SUV. I would prefer the ML or GL but if I have to I will get a Grand Cherokee. Just depends on what I can afford when I want and or need it bad enough.

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My Daily : 96 E-300 Diesel with 195,000 miles
Retired: 92 300D 2.5 T 345K miles and for sale
Retired: 95 E320 157K miles and currently parked with blown engine

Both retired cars are for sale as is my w124 shop inventory

whenever those diesel grand cherokees come out im getting one

Parked next to one a recently at school, campus cruiser for sure. NY plates, probably a city car, they don't last long.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200