Yep the solution is odvious, trade the wife in on a new model.:D

You so need a sexy black SL600 with a 25 year old blonde seat cover next to you...:eek: :D

http://www.geocities.com/batman_927/bikini_3.jpg

See thats who you can pick up with your currant ride.

http://home.student.uu.se/pata6927/site/merc5.jpg
But this ride, will get you this:

http://thumb.shutterstock.com/photos...44507206,1.jpg

Any questons?:confused: :D

I also have a '93 300E (124.032). Just had the head gasket replaced @143K miles ($1500). one down. :rolleyes:
The other likely and "expensive" failure is the engine wiring hardness. :mad:

Like the others says, if the body is good, I'd fix it. Love the feel of an MB.:silly:

I sold!

If there were no kids involved I might support Hattie's plan... what you need is to shop out a good tranny source and then come up with a good party line and then stick with it. Here I'll get you started: "Honey, I looked into a variety of used car options and there just isn't a car out there that won't end up being a money pit until you have spent at least 10 grand on one... so I decided I'm going to fix my old car and spend the rest on you." :D

Hmmm...GOOD one! :D

Wifey doesn't have final say on things...but we do discuss options with each other.

But yeah, she drives the newest MB in the fleet, but balks at my attempts to revive the 13-yr. old MB?

In situations such as this I like to point out that the cost to repair the transmission is less than the sales tax on a new car. Assuming you buy something moderately lame such as an Acura TSX for $30K, the Texas sales tax is $1,875. That will cover the entire transmission and make a solid down payment on the head gasket.

The tradeoff is a new car _will_ be more reliable than a 14 year old MB.

In my mind the question comes down to which offends you less: paying taxes you can avoid, or dealing with an older car?

- JimY

I would look at used Honda, Nissan Toyota etc.
5yrs old 100K Is a good time to buy, car has lost
much of it's value but still should last much longer.