I know the story. I grew up in a buy-local house with both parents being union reps. We were a GM family going through lots of GM vehicles as dad got a new one every 3 years. That was impressive in the days before personal leases were popular. Now I own 3 German cars and 2 Japanese motorcycles. Of course, I bought them all used, so I didn't help out the parent company in any noticeable way.
Tim 1982 300TD 1991 300TE 4Matic =============================== Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:56:13 -0700 From: "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuck? To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Ahhhh...reminds me of my first MB...a '72 220D also with about 58Kmiles....bought it from Beres Motors in Pekin, IL in '78 for $2400 I seem to recall. Traded in a '76 TR7. The big deal then was who would want something not made in America by a UAW member (since I lived in East Peroia where Caterpillars are made...everyone worked at Cat). I was an outcast.