Past vehicles...what have you had? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

The Warden · #1 12-02-2002, 12:27 AM

Seems as though there are quite a few posts surveying people on various things. I don't remember having seen anything like this one, so here's another one.

What vehicles have you owned throughout your lifetime? If possible, some specs would be appreciated. Also, under what circumstances did you buy and/or sell the vehicles? And how long did you own them?

Here's my list:

1) 1974 Volkswagen Beetle hard-top - was given to me by my dad in April '98; engine blew up on the Pacheco Pass (CA 152 between the 101 and the I-5) on July 1st 1998 and it sat dead in the garage 'till I sold it in April '99. Total mileage - maybe 1,000

2) 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 4 door sedan with a 230ci straight-6 and Powerglide 2sp auto - was given to me by my great-great aunt in August '98 after she decided to stop driving (she was 96); after about 6 months I gave up trying to figure out what was wrong with the engine and wound up selling her in May '99 (I miss that car; as much as I dislike GM's, she was a beaut). This, to date, is the last g@$$er that I've owned. Total mileage - about 10,000

3) 1980 International-Harvester Scout II with a 3.2l Nissan SD-33T turbo diesel - the first vehicle I paid for, in April '99 after I stopped being able to trust the Chevelle; I cracked a piston (previous owner had modified engine) and sold it in October 2000 toa guy who parted it out. It's scrap metal now. I miss that rusty ol' beast. Total mileage - about 25,000

4) 1984 Ford E-350 with a 6.9l International-Harvester diesel - I bought it in October 2000 when the Scout died; the van's maiden voyage was to tow the Scout halfway to Oregon; I sold the van in July '02 after I received the truck (below) and decided I needed a more fuel-efficient primary driver. Except the 300D, the van was the most reliable vehicle I ever owned, and I still miss her. Total mileage - about 30,000

5) 1984 Ford F-250 with a 6.9l International-Harvester diesel - My saddest vehicle acquiring; it was an inheritance I received when my uncle (and one of my favorite people in the world) died in April 2001. My uncle, in that truck, taught me how to drive a clutch when I was 15.

I don't drive it much now, but I still own it and plan to keep it (as a 2nd or 3rd vehicle) for an indefinite amount of time. Total mileage to date - somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000

6) 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D - When I received the truck, I had two heavy-duty vehicles (I need one, but only one) and decided to sell the van and get a Benz diesel. I found one that a member on here was selling and, on selling the van in early July 2002, flew out to Dallas to pick the car up and drive it back. So far, she's fit the bill perfectly, and I've put about 10,000 miles on her to date.

Okay, so I was a bit long-winded, but what are your stories?