Re: [MBZ] 190Dt Price

[John Berryman]

On Jun 18, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Frederick Moir wrote:

To quote those much smarter than me:- "There ain't no such thang as  
a cheap Mercedes!"

  BUT, I LOVE IT!
  Happy Day.
  Fred Moir



	I beg to differ. I once bought a 300CD for $1 from some wacky MB  
diesel addict and drove it over 35,000mi  to within .003" of its demise.
	I still plan on driving it from Stuart, Fl to Vanleer, Tn (with a  
really bad half-shaft), where it will either be used as a local  
beater or a parts warehouse.
	Then there is "The $100 car" which gave even longer better service  
with  minimal outlay for parts/repairs. This one is going to be my  
daily driver again real soon.
	Then there is the 1982 300D that I got as a gift and again, with  
very little outlay put over 65,000mi on it before making a long-term  
loan to a close friend. He put another 20,000 or so on it before the  
driver's seat fell through the floor.



Who else here has a similar experience(s)?

Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am

[MBZ] 190Dt Price

[Frederick Moir]

Greetings and Salutations.
  Happy Fathers Day to all of you Dads (and potential Dads) out there.
  My 190Dt was purchased for $1000 on Cape Cod. 120k mi. wife of a "diesel 
mechanic" (hah!). Had been hit front and rear and sort of repaired, string 
hanging out of the grill, no shutoff (valve), holy exhaust, cheap tyres. poor 
brakes. The only thing that I didn't spot was a leaky radiator, can you spell 
"headgasket"?
  To quote those much smarter than me:- "There ain't no such thang as a cheap 
Mercedes!"
  BUT, I LOVE IT!
  Happy Day.
  Fred Moir
  Lynn MA
  190Dt 1987
  300TD 1985
  190D 1984


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Sure is.  No $500 a month payments for this guy.

Mike
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> 
> On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Mike Canfield wrote:
> 
>> 1968 Dodge M37 3/4 ton 4x4
>> Hauls scrap metal at least once a week
>> just hauled 50 locust posts to a local winery today
>> hauled out 2 loads of firewood to season for winter last weekend
>> burns junk gas from scrap cars
>>
>> Top that for a daily driverLOLOL
>>
>> Mike
> 
> I bet it's even paid for in-full too.
> 
> Johnny B.
> I Mac Therefore I am
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