Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-03 Thread kevin kraly
It's true. I have done a couple oil changes, but I don't have to get my hands dirty now that they take them into the local Jiffy Lube. The only car that I enjoy working on is the Mercedes, and it's not the daily driver. The others go to the shop. . After a $1500 head gasket job, that

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-03 Thread Curt Raymond
Sounds like a snobby Mercedes mechanic won't distain to work on other marques so those other vehicles are suffering from poor maintenance ;) -Curt Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 19:02:12 -0700 From: kevin kraly kr...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-03 Thread kevin kraly
Sounds like a snobby Mercedes mechanic won't distain to work on other marques so those other vehicles are suffering from poor maintenance ;) You've got it :D! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-03 Thread OK Don
Mini dealers are getting bumper stickers to put on cash for clunkers cars that say My other car was destroyed by the government. -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-02 Thread kevin kraly
Most newer cars, IMO, are clunkers compared to the old 300SD. I wouldn't trust either of my sisters-in-law's vehicles ('00 Dodge Durango 130Kmi or the '95 Isuzu Rodeo 206Kmi) to go across town let alone across country! They would both overheat and/or explode! When they break down, it's either

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-02 Thread Mitch Haley
kevin kraly wrote: Most newer cars, IMO, are clunkers compared to the old 300SD. I wouldn't trust either of my sisters-in-law's vehicles ('00 Dodge Durango 130Kmi or the '95 Isuzu Rodeo 206Kmi) to go across town let alone across country! They would both overheat and/or explode! When they

[MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-01 Thread Rich Thomas
An article in the local paper today said that the engines had to be trashed, but the rest of the cars could be recycled. But it was an AP article, so take it for what it is worth. I wonder how many Benzes of certain ages might be showing up for trade-ins? Scrap value for a chassis with

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-01 Thread Christopher McCann
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Subject: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 2:38 PM An article in the local paper today

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-01 Thread WILTON
List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling An article in the local paper today said that the engines had to be trashed, but the rest of the cars could be recycled. But it was an AP article, so take it for what it is worth. I

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I got more cars in the back than I know what do with. I have not been buys cars at all lately. Rich Thomas wrote: An article in the local paper today said that the engines had to be trashed, but the rest of the cars could be recycled. But it was an AP article, so take it for what it is

Re: [MBZ] cash for clunkers recycling

2009-08-01 Thread Rich Thomas
All your car are belong to us. --R Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I got more cars in the back than I know what do with. I have not been buys cars at all lately. Rich Thomas wrote: An article in the local paper today said that the engines had to be trashed, but the rest of the cars could be