Yes you do --- I might even have a car or two to sell to you -- On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote:
> I need to come out and see your new place sometime. > > > On 4/18/2012 7:41 AM, OK Don wrote: > >> I agree that if you have the time to, and interest in maintaining an older >> car like the 123s and 124s, etc., that's the most economical route. >> However, my interests are changing from cars to aircraft, and I don't want >> to be spending time working on a car that I can be spending on the >> airplane(s?). Looking back, I've spent the least, both dollars and time, >> maintaining the two cars we bought new - a 1974 Opel Manta, and the 1997 >> Plymouth van. Hence, my interest in blowing a large sum of money on a new >> car. I just want it to be the last one :-) In 20 years I'll be in my >> 80's, >> so it will be getting time to let others drive me around :-) >> >> The cheap basturd in me makes it real hard to pay doulbe the price for a >> new MB vs a VW, and why is an E class that much better than a C class? I >> see the gas engines lasting just as long as the Diesels now, and the fuel >> economy is nearly the same for both with the current direct injection ga >> engines. >> >> I hate that you can't buy a Diesel 4-matic C class here! >> >> On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Brian >> Toscano<brian.toscano@gmail.**com<brian.tosc...@gmail.com> >> >wrote: >> >> Over 20 years the overall vehicle comes more into question than the fuel >>> it >>> uses. If you're only driving 10,000 miles a year the fuel cost would not >>> be a major concern. Both will be available. The world will not "run >>> out" >>> of oil at some moment in time. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:43 PM, G Mann<g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I fully expect to be still driving one of my 300D's 20 years from now. >>>> >>> In >>> >>>> 20 yrs. I'll be 85, just to be sure, I think I'll stockpile a second car >>>> >>> up >>> >>>> on blocks so when the one I'm driving fails and I'm to old and frail to >>>> >>> fix >>> >>>> it but can still drive, I'll take the "spare " out and drive that one... >>>> why not? >>>> >>>> Diesel will run on a pretty wide range of fuels that don't all have to >>>> >>> come >>> >>>> from the "system", so it's my choice. That might not work for you... or >>>> >>> it >>> >>>> might. The older design with nothing computer is more resilient I >>>> >>> believe, >>> >>>> it's already gone for 35 years and millions of miles... >>>> >>>> For the price of a new car, I can buy a fleet of 300SD's ... keep Q in >>>> business, stockpile spares, make them near perfect, and use them for >>>> next >>>> 20 yrs... so what if they don't get 50 mpg... I'm still money ahead at >>>> 30 >>>> mpg and the older car >>>> >>>> Granted I don't have to deal with rust issues here in the west. >>>> >>>> Your mileage may vary... >>>> >>>> Grant... AZ >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Rick Knoble<rickkno...@hotmail.com >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> On Apr 17, 2012, at 9:42 PM, "OK Don"<okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If you were thinking about buying a new car, and expect to keep it >>>>>> >>>>> for >>> >>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> next 15-20 years, which fuel do you think would be more readily >>>>>> >>>>> available >>>> >>>>> in the last five years of ownership, and why? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Both should be available, but by then diesel may be more prevalent. The >>>>> air, railroad, and trucking industries all rely on diesel fuel (jet a >>>>> >>>> is >>> >>>> similar) and those industries are not likely to die off any time soon. >>>>> >>>> 50 >>> >>>> mpg + vehicles fueled by diesel are the norm in Europe and when fuel >>>>> >>>> hits >>> >>>> over $7 per gallon here in the next few years, automakers will be >>>>> >>>> forced >>> >>>> by >>>> >>>>> public outcry to produce more efficient vehicles. Since they already >>>>> >>>> exist >>>> >>>>> in Europe, they will be diesels. >>>>> >>>>> Would a VW TDI be likely to last that long at 10,000 miles per year? >>>>>> >>>>> Probably not. My friend bought a 2003 new and it has about 250 k miles >>>>> >>>> on >>> >>>> it and it is pretty much used up. >>>>> >>>>> A >>>>>> current C class? >>>>>> >>>>> Possibly, with proper maintenance. I expect an E class bluetec would >>>>> >>>> fit >>> >>>> the ticket nicely. They are not inexpensive, but quality usually isn't. >>>>> >>>>> Rick >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>> To search list archives >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >>> >> >> > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
