Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-04 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I have quite a few cars that fit that description. Loren Faeth wrote: Seems that the NY Times has a writer wanting to do an article on high mile cars. If you have a car with over 300k miles, please let me know. I'll pass the info on to the Times reporter, so he can talk to you. No, I have

[MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Loren Faeth
Seems that the NY Times has a writer wanting to do an article on high mile cars. If you have a car with over 300k miles, please let me know. I'll pass the info on to the Times reporter, so he can talk to you. No, I have not changed my opinion, I don't/won't read the NY Times. It is a

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread E M
Aww, too bad it isn't KMS. :-) Ed '88 300E 331,000 kms On 02/04/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems that the NY Times has a writer wanting to do an article on high mile cars. If you have a car with over 300k miles, please let me know. I'll pass the info on to the Times

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Loren Faeth
331k Km is still a baby! Convert that to miles Thats about what I go looking for when i want a new car. 200k or so. But congrats, and I am sure you will soon have another 100 or 200k km on it. Somebody has to know somebody with 400k or a million or two miles on it. Does not have to be an

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Chris Lane
My odometer stopped before I bought the car. But it stopped at 310,930 miles, I think, I'm not in it right now. I know I have put at least a few thousand more on it. Chris On 4/2/07, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 331k Km is still a baby! Convert that to miles Thats about what I go

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread E M
This one is new to me, and it's a gaser. Do I have faith in Mercedes engineering or what. hee hee. I've had more than a few call me a fool already for buy a car with such high mileage, but I'm determined to prove them wrong. Lets hope they didnt' bolt this one together during a labour dispute.

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Trampas
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Lane Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:41 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car? My odometer stopped before I bought the car. But it stopped at 310,930 miles, I think, I'm not in it right now. I know I have put

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Donald Snook
Trampas wrote: My 300SD Odometer stopped at 297k miles 2-3 years ago. My brother had a Toyota pickup with over 320k miles. My mother's 1987 420SEL was totaled with 320k miles I had a 1982 300D that I bought with over 370,000 miles. I drove it for over 100,000 miles. I sold it to a

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Mathieu J . Cama
Have a client with a 1980 300sd with around 420k miles on it. Looking at the car, it looks like it may have 150k on it. Quite clean. Car is daily driven and does quite well. Black on black too! Mathieu On Apr 2, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Loren Faeth wrote: Seems that the NY Times has a writer

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Christopher McCann
a guy who did some cement work for us (could get his name if you wanted it) has 800,000+ mi on his 'merican pickup. I THINK the same engine. CM Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trampas wrote: My 300SD Odometer stopped at 297k miles 2-3 years ago. My brother had a Toyota pickup with

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Loren Faeth
sure, we can send it on. No telling what may or may not be used. At 09:39 AM 4/3/2007, you wrote: a guy who did some cement work for us (could get his name if you wanted it) has 800,000+ mi on his 'merican pickup. I THINK the same engine. CM Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Trampas

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread E M
Talked to a taxi driver once and he said they often get close to 750,000 kms out of a stock 350 chev engine. And city driving isn't the best for engines either. I think it really comes down to service. Unfortunately, the service often drops off as many cars get older. I think I lucked out

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Trampas
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 1:05 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car? Talked to a taxi driver once and he said they often get close to 750,000 kms out of a stock 350 chev engine

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread R A Bennell
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Got a high mile car? Seems that the NY Times has a writer wanting to do an article on high mile cars. If you have

Re: [MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread andrew strasfogel
time around but I really can't say for certain. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:42 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Got a high mile car? Seems that the NY Times has a writer

[MBZ] MBZ] Got a high mile car?

2007-04-03 Thread Donald Snook
Trampas wrote: Actually I have a theory that more expensive cars last longer because the person buying them can afford the maintenance. The other theory is that cars will run as long as you repair them. They are worth repairing as long as the repairs do not exceed value to you. Thus if you