http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/1043231659.html

45 to 50 MPG in a 240d ......AND he's willing to 'nigotiate' on this miracle mercadez. I wonder what a mercadez looks like.

Someone should ask him how he gets such mileage so we could all benefit.

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"Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration...
don't Fail Us Now"

Well if his math is as good as his spelling, ...

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

^^LOL

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

I think you have a picture of it in your signature.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

This before or after snorting a line of crack?

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2004 Infiniti G35 3.5L 6mt Coupe 73K miles 25.6mpg ytd
2001 Green Audi TT 225 AWD Roadster 71K 6sp 30.9mpg >>STOLEN<<
1982 300D Turbo 231K 120hp? 28.1mpg YTD

Someone should reply to his ad, and inform him that these mpg numbers are impossible for a 240D. I wish I was in his area, I would offer to buy it at full price, IF, and only If, I could drive it for one week, and observe the mpg to be true. If the mpg reach his stated amount, I would hand over the cash.... I bet he would decline immediately.

Slipping odometer gear.

Would not that lower the MPG?

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Yep..........the '87 now gets 21 mpg.

Or he just uses a modified epa formula to establish expected milage. For example a car we aquired last week is epa rated for about 50 miles per imperial gallon. We know without checking the car will deliver lower forties per imperial gallon driven very cautiously on the highway. That will be about the maximum. .

I have always wondered why a better formula has never been implemented as the original ideal was to generate comparison values. Should never have degenerated into pie in the sky. I just have to guess it was an attempt at dramatics as the current formula does indicate a wider spread than might occur with honesty.

Intent of the originator of the add also might be to attract newbees to the 240 label in excess cases like the one mentioned. Generally with some experience with the 240 diesels more knowledgeable purchasers write those type of adds off.

Could also be used as a screening tool for example to move junk without getting knowledgeble people consuming your time. To say there are a lack of reasonable ethics by car sellers in general is a vast understatment. I really get some satisfaction when deciet by the vendor is established. I then seem to have a compulsion to dance them through the hoops. The resultant entertainment is almost worth paying for.

Probably mixing in WVO and using only the diesel consumed for calculations. You'd think this would be hyped in the ad though.

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1983 M-B 240D-Gone too.
1976 M-B 300D-Departed.

"Good" is the worst enemy of "Great".

You're right, I had it backwards.

Well, it is in imaculant shap.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)