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10-02-2011, 07:35 PM
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This is why I drive a Mercedes
Hi all, Had a very bad Friday, I got a call and the news was my wife was in a terrible accident on the highway. She was run over by a transport that didn't see her when stopped at a construction site. I am almost convinced had she not been in that TDT she would have been killed. She is beat like she went 9 rounds with Tyson but relatively unscathed. Unfortunately my 87 TDT's life is over. I will never be able to replace it. It had a perfect engine and run great. I guess all and all it did what it was designed to do and that was save someones life.
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1987 300 TDT 1990 300 SEL Last edited by C Holmes; 10-09-2011 at 10:37 AM. 
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10-02-2011, 08:29 PM
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Did the seat back fail?
Glad she is ok. I'd still want to be checked out by a doctor for possible back and neck injury. -J
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket  Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E.
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10-02-2011, 08:34 PM
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Seat back did not fail, the radio actually came out of the dash and landed in her lap. The rear suspension on the drv side was tore from under the car. She spent the rest of the day on a back board and neck brace and in a MRI. She is lucky.
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10-02-2011, 08:43 PM
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So Nice, that the Supreme Commander is O.K.
[Even if Bruised up a Bit]
Man,I'd be having Nightmares about seeing the grill of a Freightliner GROWING in the RVM for years, after going through THAT! [I did get RE at a stoplight years ago in Atlanta,BUT I was on a MC and never saw or heard anything.] Save that OM603 though...Not many left.
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10-02-2011, 08:52 PM
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Every one on here will want to express their best wishes & hope your wife has a speedy recovery !!! Unfortunately now the insurance nightmare begins !!!
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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10-02-2011, 08:53 PM
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Glad your wife is OK. No airbag in the '87 Canadian version? Too bad about the car but yes, save the engine and look for something similar. Will the truck driver get his paddies slapped by your court system?
Jeremy
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10-02-2011, 08:54 PM
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Damn, I'm sorry for your loss and I am glad your wife is ok
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed
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10-02-2011, 09:01 PM
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WOW! I love my car more and more!
Very glad everybody is OK. be SURE and save the engine if you can, heck, I might buy it from you... replacing cars is WAAAAAY easier than Humans!!! I highly doubt the airbag would have deployed in a rear end collision. it's more for frontal issues!
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10-02-2011, 09:04 PM
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Count your blessings.
The car did what it was designed and asked to do, save her life. I strongly encourage her to see a quality chiropractor and/or naturopath. Conventional medicine does not have the tools to deal with the type of trauma one experiences in a crash like that. Instantaneous G-forces are extremely high. I very glad she is OK.
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10-02-2011, 09:06 PM
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Wow! Glad she is Ok. That looks like a terrible accident.
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10-02-2011, 09:21 PM
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She has Air Bags, but like previous poster said they did not deploy because of the rear collision, The older AB systems needed the front bumper to collapse. The engine is perfect and I will see if I can get it. I know the Ins company will offer me nothing. I just spent a bunch of money on it. All new brakes and I mean everything new including back plates. Sucks, really sucks.
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1987 300 TDT 1990 300 SEL
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