Re: [MBZ] Why we drive old Mercedes Benz Cars

[l02turner]

Well said Loren,
If you ever have time and want to confirm your comments, take a walk thru a 
auto recycler that has lots of MBs in his yard and check out the damaged 
MBs.  By its nature all the MBs will have been totalled but take a look at 
the passenger compartments and you'll be amazed at how the vast majority 
have virtually undamaged passenger compartments!  Most have door which open 
and close easily.  In the times I've done this I have only seen *one* MB 
where the drivers/passengers may have been killed.  Looked like another can 
hit the MB's roof while airborne.

Kaleb probably has some experience seeing this kind of thing --

As you know, they're incredibly safe cars and MB probably sells more than a 
few cars to people who have recently been in an accident and want their next 
car to be safer.

Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Why we drive old Mercedes Benz Cars


Today we learned that a HS friend of my daughter was burned beyond any
recognition after her 2005 Toyota hit a rock  pillar at the entrance to a
park and then burned.  It took them almost a week to find out who it
was.  There was not enough of the vehicle left to get a VIN from, and the
aluminum license plates melted away.  The fire was fueled not only by
gasoline, but by all the plastic inside and outside the vehicle.

This is a sickening event, and one that is unlikely in our well designed
solid old cars.  Many of us have been involved in accidents in our 
Mercedes
and walked away.  My daughter was T boned in her SL 2 years ago, and 
walked
away.  It was the kind of accident that had reportedly caused many lesser
vehicles to burn.

Each member of my family has been hit in their Mercedes in the past 4
years.  Each has walked or driven away.  Fortunately, my last run-in was 
23
years ago when the Pinto pulled out into my ol rusty trusty winter 190Dc
and was wiped out.

I believe my SDL may be the safest car on the road, if there is such a
thing with all the idiots they let drive now.

Drive safe.  Friends don't let friends drive Toyotas, ________, _________,
.... Or __________! You fill in the blanks.


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