My response: Can't say a lot about investing time in working on it, as I am pretty inept. But can say some about investing money in it. I think we decide what we want in an automobile, and thus what type we want. We all have our reasons for deciding on Mercedes, but we did decide on them. It's kind of like specific dog breeds - especially more specialized ones - people don't often wind up with one by accident. You have to WANT a Doberman - MUCH more trouble to own than an old Mercedes.
The passion level varies greatly - from the "it's a nice car to have" to the "you said what about Mother Mercedes? Them's fightin' words." My Dad says that if you like a car, you like it - doesn't matter how good it is. You have decided to like it. I like the 123s (wife and I were just discussing this tonight as we walked the pooches) because it fills my need to be just a bit less predictable than the rest of the drivers out there. I need to be a bit different. It's not that they are rare - especially in CA, OR, WA, etc. But they just have character, and they are not the same thing that you're likely to see three or four times on your commute every day. I could list several other reasons, but suffice to say it's worth it to me. Then again, I don't spend as much time, effort and money on it as many listers do. It just fulfills the need for an auto that's pleasing to me. Brian 83 240D On 4/21/06, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "worth it" can be defined in many ways. I have a bunch > of reasons why it's worth it to me, but the main one > is that the car makes me happy. I love driving it. It > is ALWAYS a pleasure. It's up there with a catnap on > Sunday afternoon and watching your kids play happily > in the yard. > > The Mercedes ad slogan: "The love that never dies," I > think, is very apropos. > > Interestingly, this IS model specific. I like my 300TD > a lot, but it is not like Wulf and I - we are about as > tight as a car and driver can get. > > I also like the "mechanicalness" of the car...that it > can run without a battery and alternator, etc. > > my 2 cents. > > Chris > > > > > I often think about whether or not all the time and > effort we put > into these cars is worth it. There surely is no money > to made by > buying and selling them unless the price is > ridiculously low at the > time of purchase. I don't collect them I do drive them > and will never > purchase a new car. > I have made money disassembling them and > selling the parts. For some > (myself included) it is a hobby and I at least save > money and get my > money's worth out of each and every one of them. > I have way too many cars right now and will be > thinning out the herd > by selling off a couple of wagons. Please don't ask > for any info at > this time as I am not prepared to give details. > The reason why I am writing this message is to > see what others > opinions and experiences are and how you all feel > about the time and > effort spent working on these cars as well as the time > we all spend > sharing tips and tricks, sources for parts and > information etc. So > let's hear it folks. > > > Johnny B. > I Mac Therefore I am > > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri > -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" > -1987 300TD, 152K, "Rotkäppchen" > -1985 300SD, 212K, "Wulf" > -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent > -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
