Our youngest two kids learned to drive in a 240D (passed down from their great-grandfather), and drove it through highschool. I think it's the perfect car for a new driver, not too fast (harder to get into speed/acceleration related trouble) and very safe.
On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Kevin Slater <ksla...@mheservices.com>wrote: > I heard a Car Talk episode that discussed the feeling of "if I can just get > home" as if there is some magic in your own driveway or garage. Where I had > to leave the car was dangerous so after I made it back to my house I had to > call a platform tow truck to get it back home. I had only paid $500 for it > and it was mostly to give my oldest child a way to drive himself to / from > High School. > On Sep 8, 2013 8:48 PM, "Kevin Slater" <ksla...@mheservices.com> wrote: > > > I seriously lament every week losing my 240D. Some guy came to buy it. I > > was pretty sure the diesel motor was shot. It died in a snow storm. I was > > pretty close to home and trying to make it back. The engine just went > down > > to no power and then quit altogether. I figured it was something internal > > to the engine. The guy that bought didn't care. It was a mostly rust free > > and in general good shape. > > On Sep 4, 2013 10:42 PM, "Kevin Kraly" <kevinpadd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Just thought I would try to add some Mercedes content to the list. In a > >> couple weeks, I'm going to start looking in earnest for my next rattly > >> Mercedes. Will it be a W115 220D, 240D or 300D, W116 300SD, W123 240D > or > >> 300D sedan, coupe or wagon, turbo or NA, W124 1987 300D or a 1990-93 > 300D > >> 2.5T, W126 SD or SDL? I've even seen a couple W201's out there. I like > >> the 300tD's, but they either seem to be priced way too high even with > >> issues, or the rear SLS is shot or removed completely. I wouldn't mind > a > >> 300CD NA or the extra power of a Turbbo Diesel since I liked the two NA > >> models I owned. I'm looking for one that's enjoyable, not to expensive, > one > >> without too much neglect, something to be the fun car. Do you think I > >> have the "sickness?" Seriously, any suggestions on what years/models > that > >> aren't too pricy, lots of bang for the buck? > >> > >> Kevin, Mercedes Diesel-less in LaPorte, Colorado, moving back to > >> Hillsboro, Oregon next Friday > >> > >> ______________________________**_________ > >> http://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 > > 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 > -- OK Don "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin 1775 "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." - Benjamin Franklin 1789 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://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
