Back in my Boy Scout days I worked at a summer camp that and a mid- '80s Suburban (old boxy body style) with a 454ci v8, big tires etc. It had been a fire department brush truck. The thing was AWESOME, so powerful, so comfortable. That said it was SPENDY to drive, maybe got 8mpg, way less if you put your foot into it.
If I had a bunch of kids I'd want a Suburban with a 6.2l diesel, I think they made those up to '91ish? Should get maybe 15-17mpg. Not a powerhouse but reasonably thrifty to drive considering folks in New York City would consider it a comfortable apartment. -Curt Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:34 -0500 From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MBZ] Had / got to drive the company's Suburban yesterday To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Had to take six folks on a field trip for med checks. My turn. We always take our really nice Suburban that was donated (for the tax write-off) to us. Leather seats and power everything. Big honkin' V-8 engine. Very smooth (for a TRUCK) and reasonably quiet ride. Drove the Quantum down to the group home where the Suburban stays, parked the Quantum, fired up the Suburban, drove it back to the office, loaded in clients, then drove 30 miles to the med check and then 30 miles back to the office. That was six half-hour med checks with lots of pauses built in -- left at 8:45 and returned to my office at 1:30. Dropped off the clients at the office, returned the Suburban to the group home. Crawled back into the Quantum. Felt like a circus clown in a downsized Mini. I think I want a Suburban. Wife is extremely in favor of that opinion. Best part is that the fuel gauge didn't move at all during the round trip. I think this one might get reasonable mpg. No, Kaleb, I don't want to buy your Suburban. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
