Hi Donald,
I think it a Madison Ave advertising thing - they've always pushed the wagon
as the suburban kid hauler or a garden supplies hauler - a hauler in
general -- and my wife feeels the same way but perhaps not as strongly as
your wife or some others do.
Personally, I love wagons - I really wanted one when we had a sailboat we
visited every weeknd - we hauled a lot of stuff back & forth and sometimes
took the pickup truck - which gets terrible mileage.
Anyway - I *used* to drool over all the W123's I used to see for sale. Now
that I have fallen in love with my W124 I *really* want a W124 wagon - but
can't justify adding to the fleet currently. ;-) But if I can sell the 99
Camry, 89 Van w/wheelchair lift & the 78 240D I'd be looking seriously for
a W124 wagon!
IMHO, when wives and kids say the MB is "ugly", I believe it's a position of
seeing it as being uncool not ugly in the sense of a AMC Pacer or Yugo.
It's all a matter of perception.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:49 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Too young for a Wagon?
We have all had much discussion about why we like Mercedes cars (esp.
diesels), and so much is intangible. Most of my friends concluded a
long time ago that I drive old man cars. I got my first MB - a 1971 250
when I was 20, since that time I have had 5 more Mercedes 4 diesels and
one gas. I am now 33 and I have always liked the looks of the wagons.
I like the old 123 300TDs, and I like the 124 wagon, and I like the
newer wagons even the brand new models. My wife thinks the 123 wagons
are the ugliest cars on the road and she says I will turn into an old
man the moment I get one. I am not really thinking about getting one,
but if the right one came along I would.
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 126
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