also have to factor in the SUBSTANTIAL premium you have to pay for a 300D over a 300E. Can buy ALOT of fuel for that.
LarryT wrote: > I did a little Excel sheet with some "what-if's" that look like this ti heko > me see what the driving costs are for a 300D Vs a 300E.. > > Miles Driven MPG Gallons $/Gal. Rate > 300E 1000 25 40 3.49 $ 139.60 > > 300D 1000 30 33.33333 4.01 $ 133.67 > > > The column headings are a little off - > > with the current price of Diesel (using what I paid recently & my memory of > what regular was ) the differences between the D and E > are pretty small. But there's no accounting for the reduced maintanence > cost of the D. > > I can plug different numbers into the sheet and let the formulas calculate > the different totals if anyine has better numbers to use - > > Larry T. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:59 AM > Subject: [MBZ] 124 Mileage was Re: OT volvo > > >> Kaleb wrote: "in the 300E, it will get 28-29 on the highway with 87" >> >> That seems impossible. I have never heard of a gasser 124 (especially the >> earliest models) getting that sort of mileage. I hear "25 mpg" and think >> the person must be driving 55 mph. How do you drive to get 28-29? >> >> >> Donald H. Snook >> 1990 Volvo 240DL >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.16/1653 - Release Date: 9/5/2008 > 6:57 AM > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 86 300E, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250, 66 220SEb http://www.okiebenz.com _______________________________________ 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
