Dan wrote:<<<These cars are much more inexpensive to buy and maintain than
other cars >>
Dittos!! My wife was in an accident last Oct when a county deputy hit her
Chrysler and destroyed it. We bought our daughters Camry because we knew
it was perfectly cared for - and both of us have been unhappy with it ever
since. Which is why I continued to look for a W124 Diesel and eventually
found on in Feb. Now, the Camry is for sale because I can only change the
oil and little more. Actually I never changed the oil -that's assuming I
could find everything and get my hands in those small spaces!
With the W124 Diesel there's never any hesitation about working in it - once
I find the locations and identify all appropriate parts I'll dive in and
start working. And it's so amazing - it's modern and classic at the same
time. And I enjoy working on it!
Can't say that about any other new cars!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Are these cars worth all the effort
>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 ...
One of the reasons that I do it is because I am cheap. These cars are
much more inexpensive to buy and maintain than other cars and you have a
chance in hell of fixing them yourself. There are no "engine lights" and
a thousand sensors to track down, no CPU. One of the big reasons novice
mechanics are able to repair them has to do with the loyal hobbyist
community but also the way that they are built, I like that so many of the
parts are made to be taken apart and rebuilt. They seem to come apart in
predictable ways (as shown by this lists ability to diagnose problems so
readily).
Another reason is that they are safe, I think the weight and the amount of
metal in these older cars is substantial as compared to all the plastic in
these newer cars. God help you if you get into an accident in a Geo
metro, especially with an SUV.
I also like the way that they sound, they remind me of a boat.
They perform very well and are classy. The ride is fantastic ! Like
riding in a freight train.
That's my 2 cents.
Dan Elliott
300D-T 95kmi
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