That is more true than I expected. There are a host of these things at the knackers, such that they do not make it to PnP. Too many spare parts that can be sold on to keep the turds rolling on the road. Sadly, the parts I need are those most prone to be needed by everybody else.
clay > On Apr 29, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I think the Klebster is on to something here…. > > While I don’t know the W210 chassis’ cars, I do know the W220s, and they are > nothing but a ticking time bomb with limited longevity. They are nice cars > when they work, but the engineering, fit and finish on them is the functional > equivalent of a Hyundai or Kia, in my humble opinion. > > The W220 is a throwaway car. You drive it until something catastrophic breaks > on it, then send it off to the knackers. > > -D > >> On Apr 29, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You are saying a 220 is the lesser of 2 evils of a w210 diesel? I hate to >> say it but you must have had a long night of hookers and blow. I have own a >> 97 diesel that is pushing close to 400k miles, and 98 turbo that is at about >> 220k. Yes they are not as high quality as a 124 but they are still very good >> cars, much better than the troublesome 220 chassis. All of the issues listed >> below are things that could happen. A list of things that could happen to a >> 124 is probably longer. A list of things that could happen on a 220 is >> probably a mile long. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 29, 2017, at 2:56 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I only test drove a bunch of these, never owned. I wanted a replacement >>> for the E300D (w124) and this just was not going to fit the bill. Ended up >>> with a POS w220. Lesser of two evils. >>> >>> Based on what I see at PnP, the cars are of a lesser quality build wise >>> than the W124 and have few catastrophic failures to put them in the yard. >>> Mostly they are just beat to hell and worn out. Much like the MTBF of the >>> W220, it is far shorter than in the older cars. I would not expect to see >>> many survive 25 let alone 30 years. Not a car for a bottom feeder. >>> Purchase the Very Best you can afford >>> >>> clay >>> > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
