It's kilometers. The car still drives nice, and is very tight. It's a real testament to Mercedes engineering that if feels as it does with the mileage is has. Whether it could do it all over again starting from where it is now, I'm not so sure about that. I know some reach very high mileage, but most I've heard of have had top end rebuilds, transmission rebuilds, and bottom end rebuilds too. So I'm not sure how much truth there really is to most of these very high mileage cars, that claim to be all original.
I do get a lot of enjoyment from driving the car, but it's now at the age and mileage, it's kind of a second car, and I'm not sure how much confidence I would have in it for extended trips. That's not to say I don't trust it, I'm just respectful of what it is, and what I ask of it. Thanks for your thoughts, I'll take them into consideration. Ed 300E On 6 February 2010 22:17, OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is that kilometers or miles? If it's 350kilometers, that's only 217,500 > miles - mid-age for the car. If there was nothing wrong with the engine, > would you be driving it for another 165,000 kilometers or 100,000 miles? If > so, fix it - it's cheaper than a new car. If you'd be selling it and > getting > another one in the next few years, don't mess with it. > Generally, if you're starting with a sound car in good shape, you're better > off maintaining it than dumping and getting another --- > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 8:44 PM, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > There's a lot of logic to your point. Truth is, I have no idea where to > > go, > > or what's involved with redoing all the guides in the head. The head > > requires new guides, as oil is now getting past and fouling the plugs. > The > > head gasket also requires replacement. So, I guess when the guides are > > done, the head will require decking too? Not sure if this step is part > of > > the standard procedure when redoing a head or not, or just depends on how > > true it is once it's removed. Either way, I can't imagine getting > guides, > > decking, and other bits here and there done for less than $1000-1500, > > excluding me taking the head off and then reassembling it myself. > > > > The car is generally very sound, but has lots of miles. So with all such > > cars like this, do I spend the money doing a proper top end rebuild, and > > still have an old car with 350,000 kms on it, or let it go? I'm > wondering > > at this stage, if rebuilding such parts, isn't just rebuilding them for > the > > parting-out man at this point? > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > -- > OK Don > Panic! (the national past time). > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
