Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-19 Thread John W. Reames III
I'm sure it has been said, but the last E300 diesel was the 99 TurboDiesel, then 2005-2006 is the E320CDI (I hear they are great, see a few of them on the road, but haven't talked to an owner). The 99 E300 is a FANTASTIC car :):) (okay, I'm still walking funny b/c the last maintenance turned

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-19 Thread archer
Thanks, John. I'll pass this info along to my son in case he buys one. I haven't heard yet whether he has or not. On the old VW Beetles, spark plugs were bad about siezing. I would run the car several blocks, getting the heads as hot as possible, then put a deep socket over the tight plug

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-17 Thread archer
Gerry Archer wrote: One of my sons customers offered to sell him his wifes E-300 CDI which is a late model (He didn't get the year.) Any information on it durability, mpg, special problems, etc. would be much appreciated. If needed, he can get the year. Thanks, Gerry

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
There are several for sale around here for 39k [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/15/2006 2:21:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of my sons customers offered to sell him his wifes E-300 CDI which is a late model (He didn't get the year.) Any

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-16 Thread archer
He seemed quite sure of the model, Dave, but he could have misread his customer. I'll have him double check. Gerry -- - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you perhaps mean to say it's an E320 CDI? It would be a

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-16 Thread Sunil Hari
why are there several available for $39k? people already tired of the non-diesel sound? On 8/15/06, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He seemed quite sure of the model, Dave, but he could have misread his customer. I'll have him double check. Gerry

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
i have no clue Sunil Hari wrote: why are there several available for $39k? people already tired of the non-diesel sound? On 8/15/06, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He seemed quite sure of the model, Dave, but he could have misread his customer. I'll have him double check. Gerry

[MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-15 Thread archer
One of my sons customers offered to sell him his wifes E-300 CDI which is a late model (He didn't get the year.) Any information on it durability, mpg, special problems, etc. would be much appreciated. If needed, he can get the year. Thanks, Gerry

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-15 Thread dave walton
Do you perhaps mean to say it's an E320 CDI? It would be a 2005 or 2006. They are very nice and wickedly fast. As I recall, they are not available with 4-Matic or the 7-speed transmission. I've heard rumors that the engine is too big to fit those in. I drove one a few times at a Mercedes Driving

Re: [MBZ] Sons E-300 CDI

2006-08-15 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 8/15/2006 2:21:14 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of my sons customers offered to sell him his wifes E-300 CDI which is a late model (He didn't get the year.) Any information on it durability, mpg, special problems, etc. would be much