I can understand why some people might like to be buried in their cars
when
they die. Kind of like being buried with a favorite toy, or an emperor
being buried with loyal servants, or something like that.
Geo Metro drivers _also_ might be buried in their cars, but in that
case it's more the gr
Well, you all know how I feel about my car already. But I'll tell you again
if you didn't read the other thread.
I love my car. It IS worth it, especially when Dear Husband and I have
spent a small fraction of what everybody else spends on their SUV units. I
feel so safe and protected
I c
All,
I second the notions posted above, and I have one more opinion to add,
somewhat related to Marshall's.
We have teen drivers in the family, and the diesels have proved to be
extremely well suited for them. Think about it - Stable, precise and
predictable handling, solid mass, z
AMEN, Dr. Booth. Fortunately most of have not had to go through such a
terrible experience, and then do the research.
My mother suggested I look at the 62 190Dc that was my first Mercedes. The
old Tex smelled funny, and I liked it. the Speedo was funky, and I liked
it. I didn't like the b
Yes, they can be expensive to maintain... (but so can any 20+ year old
car. When is the last time you tried to buy parts (say an egr valve for a
F**d, even one thats only say 12-15 years old?))
I was getting unsure and was starting to look towards a VW Jetta TDI (97
mi each way every day), whe
rumor has it that Kevin wrote:
> But the mercedes diesels get good mileage, right? Maybe ten or fifteen
> years ago, but nowadays, a camry can turn in mid thirties on gasoline, and
> civics turn in high thirties/low forties, which competes well with the five
> speed 190D. Would I want a civic? No.
On Apr 22, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Marshall Booth wrote:
Worth the effort? That all depends on what your life or that of those
you love is worth?
Marshall
I'm with you on that.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
John Berryman wrote:
I often think about whether or not all the time and effort we put
into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money to made by
buying and selling them unless the price is ridiculously low at the
time of purchase. I don't collect them I do drive them and will never
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>I often think about whether or not all the time and effort we put
into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money to made ...
Is this worth the effort? I most definitely think it is. I personally
think that Mercedes is the standard that 99% of today's automobiles are
still trying to reach and probably never will for the most part.
Include DCAG themselves in this group, now!
-- Jim
On Apr 21, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
That's why I harp on the diagnostic phase
so much, that's where you can really save some money.
-- Jim
Yep, throwing parts at a problem can get expensive. Good diagnostic
skills RAWK!
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
My response: Can't say a lot about investing time in working on it, as I am
pretty inept. But can say some about investing money in it. I think we
decide what we want in an automobile, and thus what type we want. We all
have our reasons for deciding on Mercedes, but we did decide on them. It's
kind
Just after graduating from high school I hitchhiked to southern
California from Montana with a buddy and when we stopped to visit with my
cousin (a used car salesman) he told us we could pick any car from his
lot for a demo ride and go cruising around and see some sights. He only
had one MBz on the
I drive 3 hours up to Kaleb's for spare parts - get more time in the
Benz that way - but "what he said" otherwise.
I enjoy the experience of working with and using things that are well
designed, engineered, and built. I found that combo in cars in
Mercedes. I find it in Leica and Linhof cameras.
I
I find having Gump to be very therapeutic. I get to go play outside
at the PnP in a vain attempt to source spare parts, but sometimes end
up with things I do not need. Like euro lights for a w116, as well as
a host of tail lights for all 80's models. I may need them one day,
were I to acqui
John Berryman wrote:
I clocked 22,416mi during this past hurricane season and got a
$10,220 write off @$.47 (I think)/mile. For me this works, not so for
everyone.
I've put about 20,000 miles on my car in the last six months, mostly
driving for work. Unfortunately, they only reimburse $0.
"worth it" can be defined in many ways. I have a bunch
of reasons why it's worth it to me, but the main one
is that the car makes me happy. I love driving it. It
is ALWAYS a pleasure. It's up there with a catnap on
Sunday afternoon and watching your kids play happily
in the yard.
The Mercedes ad s
On Fri, Apr 21, 2006 at 12:15:01PM -0400, John Berryman wrote:
> I often think about whether or not all the time and effort we put
> into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money to made by
> buying and selling them unless the price is ridiculously low at the
> time of purchase.
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when i do my taxes each year, i look at my auto expenses and get a
very clear picture of how economical my sdl has been...about $4700
purchase price three or four years ago and easily less than $1000
into it/year for repairs...i cannot
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PRICELESS!!!
Take care,
Chuck (I Mac also)
Phoenix AZ
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One of the reasons that I do it is because I am cheap. These cars are
much more inexpensive to buy and maintain than other cars and you have a
chan
>I often think about whether or not all the time and effort we put
>into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money to made ...
One of the reasons that I do it is because I am cheap. These cars are much
more inexpensive to buy and maintain than other cars and you have a chance in
hell o
when i do my taxes each year, i look at my auto expenses and get a
very clear picture of how economical my sdl has been...about $4700
purchase price three or four years ago and easily less than $1000 into
it/year for repairs...i cannot get a better ride for the money, and
the big sedan is a dre
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PRICELESS!!!
Take care,
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Phoenix AZ
On Apr 21, 2006, at 9:15 AM, John Berryman wrote:
The reason why I am writing this message is to see what others
opinions and experiences are and how you all feel about the time and
effort spent working on these cars as well as t
I often think about whether or not all the time and effort we put
into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money to made by
buying and selling them unless the price is ridiculously low at the
time of purchase. I don't collect them I do drive them and will never
purchase a new car.
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