Do what I used to do in Wisconsin. I installed one of those 24 hour lighting timers in the front of my garage that turned on my block heater around 4:00 am. Walk out, unplug and coil up, close the hood, drive away with heated cabin.
Although I can relate to the complexity of having to plug in a block heater while corralling a couple of youngsters in car seats, etc. Dan > On Nov 5, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > She really wants a blue W123 wagon, which I'm all for except for winter > use. The salt and snow is one thing, but we also have those mornings that > hover around 0F, when starting will be a challenge. Dealing with a block > heater or other starting aids while getting two kids out the door for > school isn't going to fly. > > Second on the list is an old G wagon, which I'm also ok with. A 280GE > isn't the best in terms of fuel economy, but would be an excellent family > vehicle. > > Jaime > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com