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<jim.cathey...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers > > Best purchase was Gump, for $117, and she ran for 8 years Frankenheap was $100, been driving it for 12 years now.  It's _made_ me money, what with the insurance settlement.  Poor thing's

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> > Best purchase was Gump, for $117, and she ran for 8 years Frankenheap was $100, been driving it for 12 years now. It's _made_ me money, what with the insurance settlement. Poor thing's practically a zombie now, though. Gotta love those old 115's. -- Jim

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> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers >> >> Amen! I have bought exactly one new car with a loan in my adu

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SWMBA likes nicer/newer cars, so will finance. I drive crap cars and pay cash. Best purchase was Gump, for $117, and she ran for 8 years clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 10:06 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I financed my first new car - a 1976 Corvette -

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Max, you need to make a hobby of it and have a few options available should one or another vehicle not run that day. I have three cars, and most days they all run. clay > On Jan 18, 2017, at 9:42 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Amen! I have bought exactly

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I figured out a number of years back that I should be able to come back from zero. That sort of thing happens the world over for millions of folks. Become a refugee, disaster strikes and all is gone, war, health failure, business goes belly up. If I am beholden to nobody, then I can begin

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You sound like you trust them as much as I do. Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: You know that is exactly what the Government and big business wants. But when do either of those entities have your best interests in mind? Ever? I always ask myself this one question now. What if what they are

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> > Traction control can make a huge difference. I'd rather have actual traction. Sand in the back, etc. Typical empty pickup weight balance sucks, and needs addressing. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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; Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers I think one reason to get a new or considerably newer car than the '82 diesel Mercedes that I drive is that newer cars are much safer. Many have 7 or more airbags with active traction control and ABS.  Sent from my i

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ppreciate the > computer helping me to troubleshoot rather than just throwing parts at the > thing... > -Curt > > From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gma

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From: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers Today's new cars are basically black boxes on wheels. 

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g parts at the > thing... > -Curt > > From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:42 PM > Subject: Re: [

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just throwing parts at the thing... -Curt From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers A

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... -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers On 17/01/2017 6:34 PM, Kyle Arola

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I financed my first new car - a 1976 Corvette - and first Mercedes - the 1973 280 (purchased in 1982). Since then, it's CASH MONEY only. On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Max, > Your posts are so incredibly helpful to me! Keep the faith

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Max, Your posts are so incredibly helpful to me! Keep the faith and set some time aside for you and your baby to get together and back in shape! I don't have kids, but I do have a farm, part time college, full time work, and a wife with a horse. hahaha! I get the time part perfectly. Rick, I

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Kyle sez:  >‎That is true, but most of these people will >also be living in bondage their >entire lives, slaves to the system. That is >something I am no longer >willing to do and have taken drastic >measures to make sure I never do. Sounds like you listen to Dave Ramsey. 

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Amen! I have bought exactly one new car with a loan in my adult life, and never again will I have a car payment. Lately I've been a little down about all the things wrong with my daily driver, for which I have little time to devote to repairs. I had been thinking that it was time to throw in the

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You know that is exactly what the Government and big business wants. But when do either of those entities have your best interests in mind? Ever? I always ask myself this one question now. What if what they are telling me is a lie? Who benefits from my believing this lie? What do I have to do

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When you get right down to it isn't that what the manufacturers and the gov want? Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 17/01/2017 6:34 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Filled by idjits, America struggles on. Anyone who can't get 0.something percent would be better off saving some money and

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That is true, but most of these people will also be living in bondage their entire lives, slaves to the system. That is something I am no longer willing to do and have taken drastic measures to make sure I never do. But, I am also willing at the tender age of 48 to go to college, finally, and to

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On 17/01/2017 6:34 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: Filled by idjits, America struggles on. Anyone who can't get 0.something percent would be better off saving some money and paying cash for a $1500 car and waiting to pay off their debt. But don't listen to logic... Stupid Americans want a

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less than 1%... -Curt From: Kyle Arola via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Kyle Arola <kylearola1...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers Filled by idjits,

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There is two ways of discharging student loan.  ‎Pay it.  ‎Die.  The student loan millstone around the necks of our youth is going nowhere soon. More than likely, as aging boomers pass, their estates will be used (garnished?) to pay off their children's student loans.  Rick I don't think so.

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I don't think so. Student loan meltdown is more likely. The used cars still have some resale value. Unemployable liberal arts students ... not so much. Scott > -Original Message- > From: Rick Knoble via Mercedes > > Kyle sez: > > >‎Anyone who can't get 0.something >percent would

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My niece's then-husband paid something like $5600 for a high mile 1994 Ford F150 with a leaky fuel tank in 2006 (good thing it had two tanks), with easy weekly payments, dealer financed. I figured he was about $2k in the hole the minute he drove it off the lot. Bought it, filled it up, drove it

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from my Galaxy Tab® A >>> Original message From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2017-01-17 6:14 PM (GMT-06:00) To: >> mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> >> Subject:

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Kyle sez:  >‎Anyone who can't get 0.something >percent would be better off saving some >money and paying cash for a $1500 car >and waiting to pay off their debt. The next potential economic meltdown may well start with defaulted sub prime auto loans. There are a LOT of them, most upside down,

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And MB is offering leases in which the lessee is responsible if they can't sell the car for the residual value at lease end. I thought predetermined depreciation was the main point of leasing. Available only to qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Monthly payment

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7-01-17 6:14 PM (GMT-06:00) To: > mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: [MBZ] Stealers > > I am watching the news and a local dealer has a tv commercial offering > new 2017 Nissan Titans for $349 and month for 48 months. Hmm, that sound

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> > > Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A > Original message From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: 2017-01-17 6:14 PM (GMT-06:00) To: > mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net>

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des@okiebenz.com Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> Subject: [MBZ] Stealers I am watching the news and a local dealer has a tv commercial offering new 2017 Nissan Titans for $349 and month for 48 months. Hmm, that sounds like a payment from the old days. So I pause the

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Wow Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 17, 2017, at 6:18 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > How do you think people in California afford their houses? > > Balloon mortgages. > > >> On Jan 17, 2017, at 7:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>

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How do you think people in California afford their houses? Balloon mortgages. > On Jan 17, 2017, at 7:14 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I am watching the news and a local dealer has a tv commercial offering new > 2017 Nissan Titans for $349 and month

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I am watching the news and a local dealer has a tv commercial offering new 2017 Nissan Titans for $349 and month for 48 months. Hmm, that sounds like a payment from the old days. So I pause the TV to read the fine print. After 48 months you own 51% of MSRP ballon payment. Wow, what kind of