mercedes is the jaguar of the 21st century. get a new E class and you are getting a circa 1975 XJ. it's a travesty, but we've seen it all before. my newest benz is a 1992 300E. i cannot ever see getting anything newer, unless i just hit big money and get some new funky diesel and keep it under warranty, expecting it to spend more time at the dealer than on the road
On 10/31/05, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gary mused: > > "i fear mercedes is finished. unless i had some kind of warranty and got a > discount pice, the very early 90s is the last i'd even consider" > > Mercedes has certainly lost it's appeal for people, like most of us on > this > list are, who buy a car with the thought that it may be the last car they > will ever need to buy because it's dependable, well made, and easily taken > care of by its owner. There will always be people with big piles of money > who will buy a Mercedes to be seen in. They (or their "people") will take > them to the stealership for maintenance. If something is less than > dependable, they will just get a newer, more expensive model. > > Bob Rentfro > '77 300D 142K > Litchfield Park, AZ > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
