I think one reason to get a new or considerably newer car than the '82 diesel 
Mercedes that I drive is that newer cars are much safer. Many have 7 or more 
airbags with active traction control and ABS.  

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> On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Just because the car is newer doesn't mean you can't DIY.For instance Angie's 
> '05 Golf has a check engine light (CEL) on. I've got the VCDS cable to hook 
> my laptop up to the car, the code, last I checked, was an implausible signal 
> from the MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor. The MAF occasionally reads 0 air flow 
> while the engine RPM is not zero. This might explain the whooshing noise we 
> hear sometimes and why the car seems down a little on power. So I'll be 
> ordering a MAF.
> Newer cars just need a different set of tools. I for one appreciate the 
> computer helping me to troubleshoot rather than just throwing parts at the 
> thing...
> -Curt
> 
>      From: Meade Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stealers
> 
> Amen! I have bought exactly one new car with a loan in my adult life, and
> never again will I have a car payment.
> 
> Lately I've been a little down about all the things wrong with my daily
> driver, for which I have little time to devote to repairs.  I had been
> thinking that it was time to throw in the towel and buy a new(er) car and
> give up the DIY aspect of car ownership.  Work and family demands on my
> time may yet force me in that direction, but this thread has reminded me
> why I started down this path 20 odd years ago, and why it is a good path.
> 
> -------------
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:13 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> That is true, but most of these people will also be living in bondage their
>> entire lives, slaves to the system.  That is something I am no longer
>> willing to do and have taken drastic measures to make sure I never do.
>> But, I am also willing at the tender age of 48 to go to college, finally,
>> and to also learn what I need to know to fix my own house, cars (which I
>> have always done), and anything else that needs doing on the farm.  Self
>> sufficiency has never looked so good!
>> 
>> I also understand that most people believe the lie that consumerism sells
>> them.  Bigger house, newer car, shiny things to make themselves beautiful
>> and keep up with the Jones's.  All at the low, low price of your entire
>> working life.
>> 
>> Kyle
>> 
>> 
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