> What is the general consensus on the W140 cars? Newer is better.
> how are they as far as reliabilty, and feasibilty of doit-yourself > maintenance and repairs? Depending on your mechanical abilities, and penchant for purchasing tools, probably not much harder than any other car in your stable. You were going to rebuild a Honda transmission, IIRC, so.... > How easy (or not) is it to find a diesel model? They are out there, but rare. Kaleb has at least one in the back forty. His bride was driving it and the air cleaner caught on fire. They are noted for bending rods. Speculation is if it was going to bend a rod, it would be bent by now, 25 years later. > I like how they look, but Is the OM606 is preferable to the OM603? OM606 was never imported. Take all my advice with a grain of salt, I have never owned one. Kaleb, Mitch, Dan, and Jaime are the resident experts. Rick _______________________________________ 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
