I also suspect it is an age thing. When I was much younger, we had a family friend who drove MB Diesels. My father always lusted after them - partly because of the fuel economy. Of course, back then we were comparing them to American vehicles that generally made pretty poor fuel mileage. It may not make a lot of sense to drive an old MB Diesel these days if the issue is fuel economy. The new Toyota and Honda models do better on gas than my 300D for mileage and the difference in price for diesel fuel is not what it once was. BUT I got the idea in my head many years ago and I have always wanted to have an MB Diesel. I have one now and I quite like it. It is a bit of an odd thing I suppose as the new gas powered vehicles are much smoother and quieter etc - but I like my car. What can I say?
Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 6:33 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gas W140? Was - rod bender t's a religious thing - not a rational thing. Some of us are just addicted to the clatta clatta and the smell. A Diesel engine feels more 'mechanical' and a gas engine --- maybe that's it. > I thought a lot about a diesel car, and while I'd still like one in ways, I > never really bought all the "it will go a million miles" stuff. Just what > part will do a million miles anyway? The bodies are the same, trans last > about the same, from reading many posts here, heads don't seem to last much > longer on a diesel, and all the other parts that are hung on the engine last > about the same I feel. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
