A guy I work with drove one and didn't like it, said it felt cheap. For
reference he drives a '99 Acura Integra. Also interesting to note is a
comparably equipped Civic or Corolla is cheaper...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:28:37 -0500
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the real gem of the Scion lineup is the tC - stick shift, looks good,
gets
good mileage, and is built on a proven, reliable platform. At around
$17,000, it's a pretty good deal if you're wanting (or settling for) a
2
door.
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Tom S.,
A big part of your issue was Monroe verses Bilstien.
I put Monroe shocks on one of my Mercedes once and will never do it again.
They were dead in 12,000 miles. I don't know for sure but I believe that the
Mercedes just wore out the hydraulic fluid inside the shocks. They still had
their gas charge and the car still passed the bounce test when I pulled them
off.
Just go ahead and purchase your Bilstien shocks from Rusty. Both Rusty and
you Mercedes will appreciate you for the new shocks.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Hans said>
"What I was told is if you push the bumper down and let go, it should come
up
> and stay there. If it bounces up and down - needs new shocks."
Not always the case. I did this test on my 1977 300D. Passed with flying
colors, when I did the push test. But still drove like trash. Had old
monroe shocks on it. Changed to Bilestiens. Best thing I ever did.
Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
1977 300D
1979 240D
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> What I was told is if you push the bumper down and let go, it should come
> up
> and stay there. If it bounces up and down - needs new shocks.
>
> Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
> '82 300SD, '95 E300D
>
> On 12/13/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> How do you know when to replace the shocks ? Does anybody ever just keep
>> the orginals ?--
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