As long as you're enjoying your new life, that's what is important. Another fellow here thought that many sellers not budging on price, will still be owning their cars for a loong time. I agree with him.

Fortunately, I found a dealer that wanted to deal. I told the sales rep. that I really didn't want the car, because of it's age and miles, however, based on it's condition, how it drove, and it's iron-clad history/records, I would be forced to buy it if I could get it cheap enough. He asked me what I was thinking in terms of dollars, and here's what happened:
I spent 60% or so of the maximum I allotted for spending on a used car, so, I came away with more than I thought I would in both the used car, and $ to spare. I was not planning on spending that little, it just worked out that way. I offered 21.4% less than asking, and they countered with 19.2% less than asking. We had a deal. It's all good. I hope you're pleased with your new purchase!

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Your not far off, in gernan it is "Fünf gang" in dutch "vijf versnellingen"

Rob

This thread should be dead soon. The fat lady isn't singing yet but she's clearing her throat. I can pick the car up tomorrow evening...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

What's the hurry......since you're going to need to post pics of your new acquisition.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

He's gotta get started on his, "172 things I'm doing to my car which didn't really need them but I thought, what the heck" thread!

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“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
― Brian P. Cleary, You Oughta Know By Now

Good title - but I was going to start of with a long time lurker first time poster thread and then build up to a will these wheels fit on my car thread...

...and then perhaps a f***ing previous owner bastard git thread!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/tech-help/341121-achtung-das-baby-benz-thread.html

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!