After thinking about it for awhile, I think the original post would be good
for many members to print and keep for when the wife insists that "you get
rid of that old thing and buy a New __________ or else" Then you pull out
the post, and while she is reading it say "I won't because I love you too
much to allow you to drive one of those unsafe ___________s"
<sly grin>
Fortunately, mine now appreciates fine old Mercedes and even Diesels. She
initially was very jealous of my 200D because I have had it longer than
her. 34 years for the 200D, only 29.5 for Wife 1.0. Last night she made
the comment that our daughter was probably hit just as hard as the toyota
was and it was a direct hit on the driver's side, but our daughter opened
the door of her MB and walked away. I won't have to use the ploy above,
but I know there are others who might find it useful!
At 07:45 AM 1/25/2006, you wrote:
Well said Loren,
If you ever have time and want to confirm your comments, take a walk thru a
auto recycler that has lots of MBs in his yard and check out the damaged
MBs. By its nature all the MBs will have been totalled but take a look at
the passenger compartments and you'll be amazed at how the vast majority
have virtually undamaged passenger compartments! Most have door which open
and close easily. In the times I've done this I have only seen *one* MB
where the drivers/passengers may have been killed. Looked like another can
hit the MB's roof while airborne.
Kaleb probably has some experience seeing this kind of thing --
As you know, they're incredibly safe cars and MB probably sells more than a
few cars to people who have recently been in an accident and want their next
car to be safer.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 78 240D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Why we drive old Mercedes Benz Cars
> Today we learned that a HS friend of my daughter was burned beyond any
> recognition after her 2005 Toyota hit a rock pillar at the entrance to a
> park and then burned. It took them almost a week to find out who it
> was. There was not enough of the vehicle left to get a VIN from, and the
> aluminum license plates melted away. The fire was fueled not only by
> gasoline, but by all the plastic inside and outside the vehicle.
>
> This is a sickening event, and one that is unlikely in our well designed
> solid old cars. Many of us have been involved in accidents in our
> Mercedes
> and walked away. My daughter was T boned in her SL 2 years ago, and
> walked
> away. It was the kind of accident that had reportedly caused many lesser
> vehicles to burn.
>
> Each member of my family has been hit in their Mercedes in the past 4
> years. Each has walked or driven away. Fortunately, my last run-in was
> 23
> years ago when the Pinto pulled out into my ol rusty trusty winter 190Dc
> and was wiped out.
>
> I believe my SDL may be the safest car on the road, if there is such a
> thing with all the idiots they let drive now.
>
> Drive safe. Friends don't let friends drive Toyotas, ________, _________,
> .... Or __________! You fill in the blanks.
>
>
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