All those bells and whistles a beginning to annoy me. I really loved the basic nature of the W115. Not even power steering. The W220 is a compromised rolling disaster with all the electronics, computers, ABS, poor quality lighting, plastics, wiring, suspension, seals.
The older Benz was made by people, not robots. They had some responsibility in how the car tuned out. A robot has no investment in what it does. It is answerable to the accountants, not some shop floor steward or team members. > On Jan 18, 2017, at 12:09 PM, Dan Elliott via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I think one reason to get a new or considerably newer car than the '82 diesel > Mercedes that I drive is that newer cars are much safer. Many have 7 or more > airbags with active traction control and ABS. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Just because the car is newer doesn't mean you can't DIY.For instance >> Angie's '05 Golf has a check engine light (CEL) on. I've got the VCDS cable >> to hook my laptop up to the car, the code, last I checked, was an >> implausible signal from the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor. The MAF occasionally >> reads 0 air flow while the engine RPM is not zero. This might explain the >> whooshing noise we hear sometimes and why the car seems down a little on >> power. So I'll be ordering a MAF. >> Newer cars just need a different set of tools. I for one appreciate the >> computer helping me to troubleshoot rather than just throwing parts at the >> thing... >> -Curt >> >> From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers >> >> Amen! I have bought exactly one new car with a loan in my adult life, and >> never again will I have a car payment. >> >> Lately I've been a little down about all the things wrong with my daily >> driver, for which I have little time to devote to repairs. I had been >> thinking that it was time to throw in the towel and buy a new(er) car and >> give up the DIY aspect of car ownership. Work and family demands on my >> time may yet force me in that direction, but this thread has reminded me >> why I started down this path 20 odd years ago, and why it is a good path. >> >> ------------- >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> That is true, but most of these people will also be living in bondage their >>> entire lives, slaves to the system. That is something I am no longer >>> willing to do and have taken drastic measures to make sure I never do. >>> But, I am also willing at the tender age of 48 to go to college, finally, >>> and to also learn what I need to know to fix my own house, cars (which I >>> have always done), and anything else that needs doing on the farm. Self >>> sufficiency has never looked so good! >>> >>> I also understand that most people believe the lie that consumerism sells >>> them. Bigger house, newer car, shiny things to make themselves beautiful >>> and keep up with the Jones's. All at the low, low price of your entire >>> working life. >>> >>> Kyle >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
