Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
Yeahbut you change cars more often than I change shorts... I'm not sure that ALL the MBs I've owned (3) add up to the price of ONE of yours. Eh, maybe: '81 300TD $300 '83 240D $1500 '85 190D $2950 Total: $4750 for 3 cars over 5 years and ~120,000 miles. -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:30:44 -0600 From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End? To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have never had a car with a rust problem. Donald H. Snook - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
I don't buy the proposition that rain alone (absent salt from road treatments) is incapable of rusting cars. Living near the sea in a warm state (e.g., FL or SC) can also enhance the formation of rust. On Nov 15, 2007 8:53 AM, Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeahbut you change cars more often than I change shorts... I'm not sure that ALL the MBs I've owned (3) add up to the price of ONE of yours. Eh, maybe: '81 300TD $300 '83 240D $1500 '85 190D $2950 Total: $4750 for 3 cars over 5 years and ~120,000 miles. -Curt Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:30:44 -0600 From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End? To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I have never had a car with a rust problem. Donald H. Snook - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
I don't know where they actually drove most of their miles before I bought them, just that I got them in Dallas. Not a fair assessment, just my experience. On Nov 14, 2007 11:30 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THey probably came from Houston or from northerners who moved there. Both of my Dallas cars, 81 240D and 87 300D were sold new at Autohaus, Dallas and have carfax records showing they lived in Dallas. No rust, at least when they came north. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
I feel for you - I'm from just South of Buffalo NY, where on quite nights, you can hear a Ford rust. AMC's were even worse, but not much worse in the 70's. There is a strip that runs across the US. The northern boundary is somewhere around the center of Tennessee extends due East West and the southern boundary is South, probably 100 miles from the coast. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End? I live in the heart of the rust belt, and I am tired of driving cars that you can watch disintegrate before your very eyes. I realize that Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada cars are gonna be rust free, but where else gets no snow and salt on the roads or doesn't have coastal salt air? Just curious. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
Yes, this is apparently why the kids' idea of a classic muscle car in Minnesota is a mid-80's Cutlass or Monte Carlo. Had to laugh when I moved into the neighborhood with my '68 Coronet. Not sure of the boundaries, though, Rick. Brian On 11/14/07, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I feel for you - I'm from just South of Buffalo NY, where on quite nights, you can hear a Ford rust. AMC's were even worse, but not much worse in the 70's. There is a strip that runs across the US. The northern boundary is somewhere around the center of Tennessee extends due East West and the southern boundary is South, probably 100 miles from the coast. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Knoble Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End? I live in the heart of the rust belt, and I am tired of driving cars that you can watch disintegrate before your very eyes. I realize that Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada cars are gonna be rust free, but where else gets no snow and salt on the roads or doesn't have coastal salt air? Just curious. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
I always heard Atlanta cars were pretty good bets. Yes there are some costal areas in Georgia but they don't salt the roads and it's not like Florida where they get completely sun-baked. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
Kleb gets some nice cars. I have had good luck with dallas/Ft Worth cars. Memphis has no salt to speak of, but seem to be worn out or mechaniced to death in good bodies. Atlanta is a good bet. gotta watch nevada/utah cars. Ever heard of bonneville SALT flats? At 06:45 PM 11/14/2007, you wrote: I always heard Atlanta cars were pretty good bets. Yes there are some costal areas in Georgia but they don't salt the roads and it's not like Florida where they get completely sun-baked. ___ 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 Loren Faeth ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
Rick wrote: but where else gets no snow and salt on the roads or doesn't have coastal salt air? Just curious. Kansas. We get very little snow. Most of the city and counties are so ill equipped to deal with the snow that usually by the time, they try to get salt trucks out on the road, the snow has melted. I have also heard of a lot local governments using sand instead of salt. I have never had a car with a rust problem. Donald H. Snook ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
Both the Mercedes I bought from the Dallas area have had rust problems. They get so little snow, that I don't know how it happened. There are rusty cars here - we're half way to Wichita, KS. When I was flying to MN for Christmas every year, you could count on the snow beginning just N. of Wichita. Kansas. We get very little snow. Most of the city and counties are so ill equipped to deal with the snow that usually by the time, they try to get salt trucks out on the road, the snow has melted. I have also heard of a lot local governments using sand instead of salt. I have never had a car with a rust problem. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '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
Re: [MBZ] Where Does The Rust Belt End?
THey probably came from Houston or from northerners who moved there. Both of my Dallas cars, 81 240D and 87 300D were sold new at Autohaus, Dallas and have carfax records showing they lived in Dallas. No rust, at least when they came north. At 10:11 PM 11/14/2007, you wrote: Both the Mercedes I bought from the Dallas area have had rust problems. They get so little snow, that I don't know how it happened. There are rusty cars here - we're half way to Wichita, KS. When I was flying to MN for Christmas every year, you could count on the snow beginning just N. of Wichita. Kansas. We get very little snow. Most of the city and counties are so ill equipped to deal with the snow that usually by the time, they try to get salt trucks out on the road, the snow has melted. I have also heard of a lot local governments using sand instead of salt. I have never had a car with a rust problem. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '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 Loren Faeth ___ 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
