Which merc are they based on? Here in SA no one is interested in buying American vehicles - the Japs , European and now Chinese have the market Peter
2009/1/7 Steve MacSween <steve.macsw...@videotron.ca> > There are no reasonably priced competent wrenches left in my area for the > older cars. The only shop that is left has a shop rate of $90 per hour and > they take bookings for two weeks down the road. > > They charged me $440 (P & L) to replace the shift cable on my w126. Nay > nay. > > I'm turning 50 this year and have an older house that also demands my time, > so I'm too old and tired to spend time on old cars anymore, except as a > hobby. I did keep my w111 and my cherry Texan w123 240d, both of which need > engines. > > But driving a newer car with no issues is SO much more relaxing, in daily > driver terms. I paid my dues over decades with old used Volvos and then > Benzes, now I've 'retired' to Chrysler. > > You do know that the 300/Magnum/Charger were developed off Benz chassis, > right? > > The Magnum is a nice piece of work. They eat them up in Europe, apparently. > > Mac > > on 1/7/09 11:57, Kaleb C. Striplin at ka...@striplin.net wrote: > > > What is it with you long term hard core MB people buying crap american > > cars? First toad goes all chrysler on us, now you. > > > > Steve MacSween wrote: > >> Had it two months and no complaints so far. SXT with 3.5 HO. > >> > >> I came to it for reasons of price/value/kick for buck in today's market. > >> After the test drive there was no way I was not buying it. > >> > >> The alternatives (all 2004-2007 models): > >> > >> Ford Ranger (what I set out to buy): not enough headroom, BUMMER > >> Subaru Forester: pricey for what you get, slightly cramped for me > >> Subaru Outback: nice once I folded myself in two to get into it > >> Volkswagen Passat: put me to sleep in 5 minutes > >> Scion Van: kewl but unbearably cheap inside and you can hear every > >> suspension movement every moment you drive > >> Mazda 5: too cramped > >> Volvo xc70: WOW best seats of any car anywhere, decent handling, scary > >> repair stories so I ran away > >> 300e: they are all scary movie time up here now, no decent ones left > >> 300td: only decent one I have seen for months blew up (no joke) the day > >> before I was to go see it > >> Nissan Rogue: too cramped, nice package tho > >> Dodge Caliber: Drove it as a rental for 3 weeks while I shopped. CVT > sounds > >> like a roto rooter half the time. Huge inside but I got tired of banging > my > >> head every time I got in, really quick. > >> > >> You can start the flames now ;). > >> > >> Mac > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> 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: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.3/1878 - Release Date: > 1/6/2009 > >> 7:56 AM > >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090107/d780e6f9/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
