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Old 03-08-2004, 10:08 AM
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Old 03-08-2004, 10:21 AM
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old and in the way

i guess my first and second at 49.
the 190e 2.3 bad motor
while waiting for new motor bought the 300e
love the 300
but now must sell the 88 190e 2.3
why ?

got diesel? think its time to drive an s class diesel
again what a great forum
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Old 03-08-2004, 11:11 AM
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17, and glad I did.

1980 300D. Bought it brand new in Dallas when I was 17. I’m still driving it today. My daughter is 6 now, and wants it as her first car. That's fine by me.
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Old 03-08-2004, 11:16 AM
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23. Needed to buy a 4-door since we had our first baby on the way. Saw this cute little green MB, and went for it. This was almost three years ago.
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Old 03-08-2004, 12:17 PM
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Wanted one when I was 15.
Bought my SDL 2 months ago off ebay, I'm 18 and can't imagine ever driveing anything else! Thats the problem with driveing a MB it ruins you, everything else is just cheap junk to me now.
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Old 03-08-2004, 05:05 PM
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I was 16 when I inherited my parents' 190D. They sold it a year later because they thought it was going to nickel and dime them to death.

I was 21 when I bought the SDL... I'm 22 now.
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Old 03-08-2004, 05:57 PM
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71 when I bought my '83 300D. Wish I hadn't waited so long.
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Old 03-08-2004, 06:17 PM
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I agree with hatterasguy, I work at a used dealership that mainly sells 1-3 year old Gm cars, and the difference is that of night and day between them and my SD. Everytime a friend asks me about a specific car, I always say junk, no matter what they say. Every car has its problems, but MB's are manageable and make up for it in so many other ways....
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Old 03-08-2004, 09:24 PM
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too old

I was 52 when I bought my first, an'87 420 SEL. Next came a'78 300D, currently w/ a bad transmission($800). Then came my current fave, an'81 240D stick($500. I put on new front brake pads, front shocks, and a used rear axle,total cost about $1000, I am putting a timing chain on soon). I am currently negotiating to sell my 420 and buy an '85 300TDT. I always hated to wok on cars when I was younger, mainly because of poor design and engineering, fasteners designed to work only once, etc. I love benzes, wish I had found them years ago.
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Old 03-08-2004, 09:26 PM
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I think I was 23 when I bought my 74 240D in 1999. Never got to drive it though, as the engine had a severe knock, because the previous owner (owner after my uncle who bought it nearly new) had left the oil cap off. I discovered that it had set on wet ground so long, on flats- that the floor pans had rusted out. Otherwise the car was 100% rust free southern car. I sold it for $75. two months later.
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Old 03-09-2004, 05:57 AM
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I was 30 when I bought my first and only MB.
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Old 03-09-2004, 08:34 AM
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Old 03-09-2004, 08:51 AM
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@ 52 I bought my first MB

I have liked diesels for the past 20 years & driven them for 15 yrs.
When I bought my W123 300D with small dents in every panel, I looked for one with good bodywork. the Mrs took one I bought for the body.
I had to buy another parts car.
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Old 03-09-2004, 12:15 PM
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I was 26 when I bought my 1st MB, a 220 gas sedan.
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Old 03-09-2004, 01:17 PM
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i was 18 when i bought the car i have now. it was the car i drove throughout high school and i bought it from my parents. car was first owned by my grandparents, so im keeping it all in the family. i hope to own it for the rest of my life. i think i can pull it off.

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