I get low 20s in the 2004 E500. Of course the ML is heavier and less aerodynamic.
On Tue, Jun 27, 2023, at 19:42, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Figure 16 mpg average around town. With a tailwind and light foot you > can cross 20 mpg on the interstate. > > -D > > On Jun 27, 2023, at 3:23 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > My email is being stupid right now but that ML500 I just posted seems > like a candidate, unless it swills too much fuel. > > AZBob > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows > > From: dan penoff.com via Mercedes<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 11:46 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List<mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: dan penoff.com<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for car for sonny boy. > > I'm with Curt. > > I have some exposure to "Subies" as they are "the" car to drive in > Flagstaff, and understandably so with all the off-road activities here > along with the winter. Speaking with some of the locals, later, as in > mid 2000s and newer, are supposed to be quite robust. I believe the > head gasket issues are in the older models and limited to a specific > engine. They appear to be quite versatile as well as rugged. > > -D > ________________________________ > From: Mercedes <[email protected]> on behalf of Allan > Streib via Mercedes <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 1:44 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]> > Cc: Allan Streib <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for car for sonny boy. > > Only concern I’ve heard with Subarus is head gasket leaks. > > I’d avoid Honda, people praise them but I’ve had bad luck with their > automatic transmissions. > > For your budget you should be able to find a nice E or M class also. > > On Tue, Jun 27, 2023, at 13:15, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> Sadly a Subaru is probably a solid choice. The advantage being that a >> lot of shops can/will work on them. It can be harder to find a good >> shop that can/will work on Mercedes. >> >> Most all of the Subaru choices are solid vehicles and as long as you >> steer away from the boy racer models (WRX springs to mind) they don't >> tend to get hooned too bad. They also not terrible to drive. I had >> occasion to drive an early 2000's Forester that was a solid, if >> slightly boring ride. Realistically I should have bought the wagon that >> Dwight had years ago, probably would have saved me money vs getting >> involved with old "cheap" Mercedes... >> >> -Curt >> >> On Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 01:10:12 PM EDT, Michael Esh via Mercedes >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> My son, Andrew is beginning search for used vehicle. He is a 25 year >> old student who will hopefully be starting Med school in the next 6 >> months or so. He has been driving our 1991 Civic for several years but >> it has been sold due to some rust and high mileage. Actually got $2000 >> for it! >> He is pushing for a Subaru Impreza or something similar. I am >> discouraging this and looking more toward a Mercedes all wheel drive in >> the $8-10,000 range and would like to get something that is from the >> south that is relatively rust free. (My daughter lives in Austin). >> I have 2 300D’s and he is driving one of them now but I don’t want him >> using it in the winter due to the salt and rust issues. >> Any thoughts about what we should be looking for would be welcome. Or >> even better does anyone have anything we might interested in? We live >> in Michigan. >> Thanks in advance, >> Mike >> >> Michael E. 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