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10-14-2007, 08:15 AM
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Wife says Nah to second SD from my trusted mechanic!
I have been using this rare MB shop owner (Peter) since he was a one man operation. He know our cars and is a good man
 .I get a call from his service manager that they just got a 1985 300sd that they have been servicing for years up for sale in their sales lot. He said it is sweet and thinks I may be interested in having a look at it. I passed by and checked it out. Wow! And almost 100,000 miles less then my sd. Being married for many years to the same women I thought that I should run it by her first. I showed her this car on ebay to which she said, sure, but we have no more room, which car do you want to keep  . The sales price on the lot was $8,900.00 the ebay bids where still under $3,000.00. I thought maybe I could get use to life without a wife  .
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10-14-2007, 08:41 AM
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You are driving a car that you bought new 25 yrs ago. If you don't have room for 2 and are not in the market for a divorce. I would stick with the devil you know.
1 owner car are great to have only owner.....pricless. Just keep up with that clock under the hood, and you will have many more miles to go. just my .02 worth
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10-14-2007, 08:52 AM
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Marriage is way overrated . . .
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10-14-2007, 08:55 AM
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Oh, I just looked at the link.
i'm salivating over that SD . . . .
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10-14-2007, 09:29 AM
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don't press your luck
The fact that she "allows" you to own one should be enough to keep you happy. If you have convinced her owning a 20+ year old car is doable, then maybe you can upgrade and sell your old baby.
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10-14-2007, 09:31 AM
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10-14-2007, 09:36 AM
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Marriage is great. If I didn't have my wife, I would have to pay to have someone wash my fleet, bring me beer and rub my feet.
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10-14-2007, 01:33 PM
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The 1985 300SD in the ebay auction link looks like a real low mile beauty in verry good condition, unrusted, unwrecked and uncooked by the Florida sun.
I would be all over that one if I had the need for one now and the room to park it. One that nice are hard to find and that is a VER good engine in a body style that I really like a lot (the SWB 126 sedan).
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10-14-2007, 04:00 PM
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Well, I still want that 1985 300sd (who knowns when a good one will come up again) but after posting on this forum I at least feel like I am "normal".
This may even have happen to you.
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_____________________________ In scuba diving and skydiving as in life, if it isn't fun, your doing it wrong. Original owner & daily driver, 1983 300SD 298,000 miles.
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10-14-2007, 04:19 PM
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the SD has ABS.. something I would like
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10-14-2007, 09:06 PM
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good point
Good point, I thought it had fewer miles. Plus, he might have the "itch" to get something else, you know, to work on......
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10-14-2007, 10:03 PM
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Thats like my dream color combination W126....wow, such a nice car!
Maybe someday.....I like mine though. So I'll be ok. 
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10-14-2007, 11:14 PM
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it's very important in a man's life to keep money/ relationships-wives/ and cars completely separate. very important.
also, the car has a grey interior. grey. who really likes grey. grey, what does it makes you think of; old. boring. bland. not cool. corporate. suits. wool. never buy a car with a grey or blue interior my friends. don't do it! Last edited by henrydupont; 10-14-2007 at 11:22 PM.
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10-14-2007, 11:45 PM
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I love the gray interior.
I'd like either a black (with gray outside trim) and gray interior. Or gray interior with champagne exterior....Black w/gray inside = my favorite, and I am only 21! (Most people would place me as "living as though I am 45" though....
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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)
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10-15-2007, 06:50 AM
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Remember this...
....it's far better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Usually my wife finds out about a new car when it arrives home. Sometimes much later if I can get it into the shop without her noticing... Jim
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