Re: [MBZ] Yeow!

Macchiato or parchment? On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 5:56 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Really? While I'm not sure about the color being green, as the lighting > makes it look grayer, it's a good example of the model. The reupholstery is > questionable, but it could

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

I have a home EV charging station connected to my solar roof panels. I drove the Chevy Spark once; it is a lot peppier than the Leaf. Nissan has taken pains to make the driving experience very similar to a gas car, which means average acceleration. Most of the Leafs on sale here are very low

Re: [MBZ] Vermont Closes Loophole Allowing Out-of-State Registrations

Yea I saw that. Damn. I had several cars I needed to do. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 8:29 PM, Russ Williams via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

That's another problem with the charging stations, they all want you to use their app and have an account set up with your credit card on file with them so they can bill it and cross-reference it to all the other tracking data they glean from the spying their app does. I was reading that some

[MBZ] Vermont Closes Loophole Allowing Out-of-State Registrations

Re: [MBZ] Lectric cars

Attaboy!! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 7:48 PM, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes > wrote: > > Folk > > I’ve been looking for a leaf say 2012-15 for a max of $1500 or so … and they > can be had for that with low range like say 20 miles … failed battery …. I am > wondering if you can

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Our local Target has a bank of 6-8 chargers, though I've never stopped to look closely at them. I did see one car charging there once ... On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 7:23 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Jul 7, 2023, at

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Exactly --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 7, 2023, at 4:16 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> For less than half that money I can get a decent W211 and drive it 400 miles >> without stopping. > > And after 5 minutes refueling, wash, rinse, and repeat. Indefinitely. > > -- Jim >

[MBZ] Lectric cars

Folk I’ve been looking for a leaf say 2012-15 for a max of $1500 or so … and they can be had for that with low range like say 20 miles … failed battery …. I am wondering if you can open the pack and cherry pick the good cells and replace the bad with some more good ones and get it back up to

Re: [MBZ] W201...Anyone?

On 2023-07-07 18:22, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/992988368803997/ Same interior as my silver W201 turbo. I'm not a fan on that color. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

When I was EV shopping 7 years ago I asked my boss if I could run an extension cord (75 mile round trip is battery abuse in an 18kWh car, and not even achievable in bad weather) and she informed me that DeWitt had a free city owned Level 2 charger. IIRC the Downtown Development Authority

[MBZ] W201...Anyone?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/992988368803997/ AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

You have to have some sort of account that bills I I believe, I’m not sure if you can insert a cc like at a gas pump. I was sitting in a GMs office when he was having a call with a vendor for these charging systems they are now required to have. First company was $1.6 million, this company was

Re: [MBZ] Yeow!

Really? While I'm not sure about the color being green, as the lighting makes it look grayer, it's a good example of the model. The reupholstery is questionable, but it could have been leather originally. If so, the restoration cost would have been substantial. Easily $USD 1,000/seat. -D

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

I had a compact hybrid Ford sedan in 2018 as a rental. It performed well and used very little gas. As I recall, after driving it for three weeks for a daily driver I think I put $10 of gas in to the whole time. I just came back from Wally World, where I took a look at the chargers they have in

Re: [MBZ] Yeow!

On 07/07/2023 4:34 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3513318978912817/ For some reason, this gives me the heebie jeebies. AZBob Why? It looks nice. I suspect the original interior colour was black but the white looks nice. I wonder about the

[MBZ] Yeow!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3513318978912817/ For some reason, this gives me the heebie jeebies.  AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

I was sort of interested in the Volt except for its price tag. So far as I am concerned, any EV needs to be a hybrid so that one can go longer distances without concern about re-charging. Randy On 07/07/2023 4:21 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2023-07-07 14:53, Allan Streib via

[MBZ] Needs Some TLC to Vying Her Up to Par

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4298530730372920/ With a tweaked passenger front something something? AZBob Sent from Mail for Windows  ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

On 2023-07-07 14:53, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I could see an EV being nice for my daily commute, but for what they cost I expect to be able to do more than that with a vehicle. Ten years ago I thought the Volt was not a great idea, but over the years people I knew who switched from

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

On 2023-07-07 15:22, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: A 2015-2016 Nissan Leaf in good condition, low miles, and a 80-ish mile range can be found around here for about $10k. Would suit 90 percent of my driving trips just fine.

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Here in Flagstaff, which is sort of a stopping point for travelers on I-40 between Albuquerque and Vegas or LA, the only public chargers I ever see are the ones at the local Walmart. I think there are four of them but I rarely see them being used. I do know they have some sort of credit card

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

> For less than half that money I can get a decent W211 and drive it 400 miles > without stopping. And after 5 minutes refueling, wash, rinse, and repeat. Indefinitely. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

For less than half that money I can get a decent W211 and drive it 400 miles without stopping. On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, at 14:22, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > A 2015-2016 Nissan Leaf in good condition, low miles, and a 80-ish mile > range can be found around here for about $10k. Would

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

One compliments the other. On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 3:48 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So, the question is: Why are you driving Mercedes instead of a Nissan Leaf? > > Randy > > On 07/07/2023 2:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > > A 2015-2016 Nissan

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

So, the question is: Why are you driving Mercedes instead of a Nissan Leaf? Randy On 07/07/2023 2:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: A 2015-2016 Nissan Leaf in good condition, low miles, and a 80-ish mile range can be found around here for about $10k. Would suit 90 percent of my

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

A 2015-2016 Nissan Leaf in good condition, low miles, and a 80-ish mile range can be found around here for about $10k. Would suit 90 percent of my driving trips just fine. https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/125458cd-5f14-4c0c-ba00-9ce575bb35a1/ On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 3:16 PM Buggered Benzmail

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Yep, all around a stupid bad idea. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2023, at 2:16 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The latest idiocy is to give big fed tax incentives to buy EVs then when the > states aren’t getting their tax revenues they have to come up with > paybythemile

[MBZ] Triptronic - 2007 E350 - 230k miles - $3,900

If it's made it to 230k might have a good engine? Still need to check the numbers. Photos are poor but from what is shown it doesn't look all that bad. Probably asking close to what he owes on it (lien on the tittle).

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

The latest idiocy is to give big fed tax incentives to buy EVs then when the states aren’t getting their tax revenues they have to come up with paybythemile schemes --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 7, 2023, at 2:38 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > It just proves how stupid the

Re: [MBZ] [Daveslist] Vermont: going out of business

I figured it would be a matter of time before too many people because aware of it and a few ruined it for everyone. Sent from my iPhoneOn Jul 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM, Blue Ridge Mercedes wrote: ohhh...the title/registation through vermont thing...Lame. On 7/7/2023 2:44 PM,

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

I could see an EV being nice for my daily commute, but for what they cost I expect to be able to do more than that with a vehicle. On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, at 13:37, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > It just proves how stupid the majority of the people are. > The fools in our federal government

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

It just proves how stupid the majority of the people are. The fools in our federal government want us to go electric so a whole bunch of people do it, and these are generally well to do people or they couldn't afford to buy the electric car in the first place. A hybrid might serve the purpose

Re: [MBZ] Diesel Monte Carlo

On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, at 13:19, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > Our family had the GM diesel fever in the early 80’s And had they sworn off of diesels for good by the mid 80s? What a terrible introduction. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Diesel Monte Carlo

Our family had the GM diesel fever in the early 80’s after I lit that flame with my 1972 220D in 1978. My dad bought four Chevy pickups with diesels for his business, traded his 1980 Toronado for a 1982 Diesel Toronado, and my pa-in-law waffled for three week trying to choose between an ‘82

Re: [MBZ] has some mechanical problems--Not sure as to the extent of them. 2006 Mercedes R350-Please Read Description, $1, 725

Definitely an OkieAcres East candidate. You should have left 20 minutes ago. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Floyd Thursby via Mercedes Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 10:53 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Floyd Thursby Subject: [MBZ] has some mechanical

[MBZ] Nice cheap project

https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/d/sarasota-1996-sl-320-mercedes-benz/7640763832.html [https://images.craigslist.org/00k0k_dfrnHb7LDla_0t20CI_600x450.jpg] 1996 SL 320 Mercedes Benz - cars & trucks - by

Re: [MBZ] cant find the correct fuel injector cups -- 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450sl, $2, 800

That's a pretty good deal for what it is. The engine is an M117 I believe, so finding injector cups/sleeves shouldn't be an issue. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Floyd Thursby via Mercedes Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 10:50 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] Has suspension problem does not go up -- 2004 Mercedes-Benz sl-class SL 500 Roadster 2D, $4, 500

Yes, the later SLs are hydraulic, essentially the same as ABC, in fact, it could be the same thing. -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Floyd Thursby via Mercedes Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 10:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Floyd Thursby Subject: [MBZ]

[MBZ] Diesel Monte Carlo

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Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Does the Costco have EV charging somewhere? The only public charging station here is at a supermarket, they have like half a dozen Tesla charging stations along the side of the building. It's not really apparent unless it's pointed out to you. It's along the highway so convenient for people

Re: [MBZ] I’m selling it as parts lost title -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz m-class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D,$2,800

The recycler who picked up my Focus required a title. They were not going to resell it or part it out, they were going to shred it. But they still wanted the title. On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, at 12:07, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Mmmm yeah I might know something about that > > I took the

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

I stopped at Costco yesterday to get gas. As I was leaving I see this car with an older couple turning into the pumps area then I noticed it was a Tesla. WTF was he doing? They don’t have any cheap electrons in bulk there. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 7, 2023, at 11:51 AM, Allan Streib via

Re: [MBZ] I’m selling it as parts lost title -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz m-class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D,$2,800

Mmmm yeah I might know something about that I took the ML350 hulk to the scrapper a coupla weeks ago, no questions asked. LKQ and those places require a tittle --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jul 7, 2023, at 12:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah that's why the scrap yards here

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

Do EV's have built in bike racks.. so you can "Go Green" when you run out of charge? Asking for a friend.. ;)) On Fri, Jul 7, 2023 at 9:47 AM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > If there's no functioning commercial charger in Wawa, IIRC you've got > quite a trip to the next place big enough to have

Re: [MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

If there's no functioning commercial charger in Wawa, IIRC you've got quite a trip to the next place big enough to have a commercial charger. And the roads are veeery hilly. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] I’m selling it as parts lost title -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz m-class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D,$2,800

Yeah that's why the scrap yards here require a title for cars, even if they are non-running/not-roadworthy. They don't care if it's signed, or whose name is on it, as long as you have it and there are no liens. On Fri, Jul 7, 2023, at 11:31, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2023-07-07 10:42,

Re: [MBZ] I’m selling it as parts lost title -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz m-class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D,$2,800

On 2023-07-07 10:42, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Moronicus apparently can't go to the DMV and get a replacement https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/790529339277784 Title loan company has a lien on it. Hey, haven't we done this already? ___

[MBZ] OT: charger outages leave northern Ontario EV drivers stranded

"The biggest disappointment in owning an EV is public charging — public fast charging." The one thing that seems so obvious is the thing EV buyers just seem to be willfully blind to. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ev-charger-outtages-northern-ontario-1.6895863

[MBZ] interior had animals living there maybe needs a good cleaning 1999 Mercedes-Benz e-class E 300TD Sedan 4D, $200

we took the engine for other project https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/759149502654079/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] 2008 E350 4Matic - 107k miles - $11,000

Looks nice and engine serial number checks out OK but that's a big ask. https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/marysville-2008-mercedes-benz-e350-all/7640587681.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] has some mechanical problems--Not sure as to the extent of them. 2006 Mercedes R350-Please Read Description, $1, 725

hmmm let me think about this... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/807426027443174 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Battery

I meant to mention that the developer got lucky in that it had been 20 years or more since oil had been put down. This magic wouldn't have worked if they'd been oiling the road 2 weeks ago... -Curt On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 10:31:58 AM EDT, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: The earth

[MBZ] cant find the correct fuel injector cups -- 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450sl, $2, 800

Car looks nice aside from the huge bumbers, could be a good deal.  How hard would it be to get these parts? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2355298621342186/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] 2006 CLS500 - 135k mi - $7,800

Has a few scuffs and scrapes and some sort of bandage on the driver's seat https://peoria.craigslist.org/cto/d/peoria-mercedes-cls500c-coupe-4d-hp/7640677331.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] Has suspension problem does not go up -- 2004 Mercedes-Benz sl-class SL 500 Roadster 2D, $4, 500

I believe these are hydraulic suspensions.  h.  Serious gas station bean burrito effects https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/927929424970206/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] I’m selling it as parts lost title -- 2007 Mercedes-Benz m-class ML 500 Sport Utility 4D,$2,800

Moronicus apparently can't go to the DMV and get a replacement https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/790529339277784 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

[MBZ] I found Hunter's stash in the glove box and snorted it -- 2006 Mercedes-Benz e-class, $6, 000

my camera acting up so the photos not sharp as the car really is https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1493871414751083/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Battery

The earth is self healing. As George Carlin said in reference to saving the planet "the planet isn't going anywhere. We are." Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: July 7, 2023 9:04 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: curtlud...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Battery

Dad talks about how a couple years ago he did a site plan for an old sawmill that got turned into luxury condos. The road in had been dirt and had been oiled for who knows how many decades. The state figured it'd be an environmental disaster which would require much gnashing of teeth and cash.

Re: [MBZ] Battery

A local big truck garage will purportedly pay $0.25/gal for "clean" used motor oil. I've got close to 20 gallons of the stuff. I need to take it over, I'd give it to them if they'd take it  Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 9:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes