Larry, If you ever find 2 300D 2.5's I'll take another one-I agree with
you.
Do you still have your 240D?
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD).
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
Wickford, RI
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of LarryT
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 7:37 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car for OK Don's kids
You wrote << I had the 94 Diamante >>
It sounds like you ar a big fan of the Diamate? I have always liked
the
looked but know nothing about the mechanicals. Does this use the V6
you
speak so highly of? Did the Diamante ever come with a V8? As
much as I like the Diamante it would be hard to move me away from the
late
model W124 like we have. Wish I could find another just like it.
Take care -
LarryT
91 300D
"If 'universal health care' as
proposed by obama passes, it
will demand rationing of care -
Are you willing to wait 8 months
for chemotherapy? Is your wife?
Your Mom or Dad? Rationing
is the only way to reduce costs."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Booher" <edboo...@gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car for OK Don's kids
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Kevin <ke...@mordred.punk.net> wrote:
My experience parallels Dan's.
On Thu, Jul 02, 2009 at 04:47:42PM -0700, LWB250 wrote:
>
> Any Japanese car approaching 160k is going to need some work. It's
> been
my experience that while Hondas and Mazdas and Nissans are very
reliable,
they all seem to hit the wall reliability-wise around 160k or
thereabouts.
>
> Just my $0.02
There is a very real reason for this. Maintenance schedules. Almost
everyone
sings the praises of Japanese engine building, and almost as many
forget
to
follow the very strict maintenance schedule of the manufacturer.
I bought a 94 Galant from a Mitsubishi dealer my wife worked for once
upon
a
time. The car had not been maintained at all. The kid who had received
it
as
a hand me down from the parents got it to 220K before the engine died.
Had
it towed to the Dealer, and was told it would be about $1000 to fix.
He
walked and left the title. The $1000 .... maintenance? They took it
down
to the block, ordered a "Rebuild Kit" that is supposed to be installed
every
150K or so, new gaskets, new timing belt, etc. Just all the
maintenance
parts and put the engine back together. Boom, good as new.
Drove it for a couple years without a single further engine problem.
Then
the neglected transmission blew and, well, I had the 94 Diamante by
then.
The point is, I guess, following the recommended maintenance schedule
will
help keep a car running whether Japanese or German or even American I
guess,
unless you're GM and build things for planned obsolescence and then it
doesn't matter as much.
EdB
--
"I'm a Night Elf Mohawk!" - Mr. T.
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