FWD can be really scary when the front end breaks loose. I prefer a good MB Diesel with some weight in the trunk and blizzaks. My 110 200D or the old 190Dcs could go anywhere until the belly pan floats on snow, as long as the tires were good and you had some stuff in the trunk, or several passengers.
At 11:17 AM 9/9/2008, you wrote: >Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear >wheel drive. In our snowy winters, one does >need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions. > >Randy > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of OK Don >Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 6:32 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now? > > >No crystal ball, but I sure do like these later 124 Diesels -- I think >Marshall thought the '95 (?) 300D with the 606 engine was about the >ultimate. > > > > Sort of lost on what to buy as a replacement however. Anyone with > a crystal ball out there? Fuel mileage keeps > > coming to the forefront on our thoughts. A Honda Civic maybe? > Don't really like small cars but most of her >driving > > is very close to home so that might be alright. Don't want to > spend a fortune but she will not be happy with any > > sort of a fixer upper so it has to be something relatively new. > > > > Randy > > >-- >OK Don, KD5NRO >Norman, OK >"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." >-Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain >'90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply >Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) > >_______________________________________ >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 Loren Faeth _______________________________________ 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
