*From:* LarryT via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
*To:* clay redgh...@comcast.net; Mercedes Discussion List
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*Sent:* Saturday, July 26, 2014 6:49 PM
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Yeah, I can see the problem with VW diesels are more owner problems
:26 PM
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Is the VW Taureg held in the same low esteem as the rest of the VWs?
Larry
On 7/26/2014 7:57 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The Audi diesels are VW TDIs. Many of the parts on my Jetta have both the VW
badge and the Audi linked rings.
-Curt
of the BS. Service is due
at 10,000 miles but will probably be performed in Bedford.YMMV
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:21:26 -0700
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Newer Mercedes Diesel
From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
I briefly considered a Touareg
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From: mercedes@okiebenz.com
I briefly considered a Touareg to replace my Ranger. Theres a video on
Youtube of one in some serious offroad situations where it does remarkably
well considering its a fairly simple soft roader.
I think
Andrew.Yup, Rock on!
Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred.
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:02:25 -0400
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Newer Mercedes Diesel
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They still make Beetles??
On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:39 PM, Fred Moir via
The 210's are a rust bucket.
I have one that the rocker rotted out from the inside at the jack point. (It
will eventually be going, but that's another story.)
Also those om606's have the snap-off glow plugs.
(I was actually torquing the head bolts on the other one and had to stand down;
the
Wow - that's really interesting -- that VW owners are so uncaring about
the upkeep of their cars. I wonder if they were leases or owned? Of
course the data to be analyzed is pretty extensive. IMO most car
shoppers are interestied oin one thing - what's my ,onthly payment?
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That is insightful, as some time ago when I was looking for a car for the
youngest son I seriously considered both Jettas and Passats. Nearly every used
one I looked at had issues or a history of lousy maintenance (if any.)
My brother owned an early 2000s Passat that he bought new. It was a
From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Newer Mercedes Diesel
That is insightful, as some time ago when I was looking for a car for the
youngest son I
I agree - begore reading the comments on this list I would have had a VW
diesel near the top of my list.
Sounds like I am back to MB -- if I can find one I can afford...
Its a shame -- I also was a fan of Passats an Jettas - would have liked
a wagon ..
Larry
On 7/26/2014 9:01 AM, Dan
In fairness to VW, I've never heard much bad about the TDIs in any flavor.
I had a friend who was a dolphin trainer for Busch Gardens when they had a
dolphin show some years back. They closed down the show and moved the animals
to Sea World over in Orlando, a good hour's drive from here. He was
I suspect that most lower end cars are not maintained the same as the
higher end cars. VW is lower (despite their attempts at up-scaling their
advertising) and Mercedes are upper end cars. There are VWs that have been
maintained well, but you're going to have to search for one, and know what
I was in the market for the passat TDI wagon a few years back, but decided to
check with my cousin, since he sold them. That was the swiftest scratch off
the list conversation. Ended up holding onto the E300D, and SWBMA purchased
some korean sedan loaded with bells and whistles. She is now
Yeah, I can see the problem with VW diesels are more owner problems than
VW problems although VW's are made to be utility vehicles - some look
better than others so they can sell as family cars but they are still
economical cars (read cheap) and they have always been. when I was
working at
I believe that Audi VW are still one and the same if not, someone please
correct me.
I believe, based on what I have learned since my W140 and R129 ownership, that
from 1996-7 through the early 2000s MB had most of the kinks worked out of
their cars. This would not apply to the M class,
LarryT via Mercedes wrote:
I agree - begore reading the comments on this list I would have had a VW
diesel near the top of my list.
Sounds like I am back to MB -- if I can find one I can afford...
Its a shame -- I also was a fan of Passats an Jettas - would have liked
a wagon ..
12 years
, July 26, 2014 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Newer Mercedes Diesel
Yeah, I can see the problem with VW diesels are more owner problems than
VW problems although VW's are made to be utility vehicles - some look
better than others so they can sell as family cars but they are still
economical cars
Hi Ya'll,
One of these days I will have to give up on the 91 300D and start
looking for something newer for my wife. I prefer to stay with Diesels
and while I would like to stay with MB I'm not sure the quality is
there, but that's just based on anecdotal comments. I'd probably want
Sounds about as rare as Unicorns.
A CDI benz should fit the bill fine. Most of the other diesel cars available
in USA are going to be junk or worse as used examples. My cousin sold VW, and
loved them fresh off the lot. He was less than impressed with what showed up
in trades or how rare it
clay via Mercedes wrote:
Sounds about as rare as Unicorns.
A CDI benz should fit the bill fine. Most of the other diesel cars available
in USA are going to be junk or worse as used examples. My cousin sold VW, and
loved them fresh off the lot. He was less than impressed with what showed up
A one or two year old Passat TDI should not be too bad - ours have been
great, except when we took it to the stealer :-(
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 3:48 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Sounds about as rare as Unicorns.
snip My cousin sold VW, and loved them fresh off the lot.
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