I think you will find the vast majority of people have no idea what age a MB is. My '78 240D has all of its parts, & a beautiful paint job which I keep clean and waxed and have had several people ask if it's new! It's 30 freakin' years old! Jeez... Also, I worked with a guy - reasonably intelligent but not a car guy. We were traveling together to an out of state engineering office and had to share a rental car with 2 other team members when we came across a guy pushing his 240D off the street - my co-worker said, "Look at that! An $80,000 car and he can't keep it running!"
This is a pretty typical comment from someone who doesn;t know one MB from another. They've heard about the SL costing $70k to $100k and that's their impression of all MBs Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car comparo > My reason, for what it is worth, was that I always wanted a diesel and I > couldn't really justify the cost of a new > pickup truck with one and really didn't need a 3/4 ton which is what most > are. I considered a Jetta TDI but really > wanted a car that was a bit bigger. I admit that I like the fact that it > is an MB but I sort of doubt that most > people are all that impressed with the fact that it is an MB because of > its age. It looks quite nice as the paint > is shiny and it is a real sharp color but it is fairly obviously old. > > Randy (who has 2 boys - one trying to get into graduate school and one > about to start college and is lucky to be > able to sort of afford the old MB) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Redghost > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:53 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Car comparo > > > I am in Gump because that is all I can afford now the oldest is in > private high school. Tuition is limiting me to taco stand grease for > fuel and salvaging parts at the PnP to keep her running. > > clay > > On Jun 22, 2007, at 5:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> <<I had to read the other post to put this into context. I thought >>> maybe >>> you were talking about Porsche or BMW owners, and I know they all >>> have short >>> dipsticks.>> >>> >> As a Porsche driver of long standing. I find this kind of comment >> pretty >> stupid and in rebuttal, I would ask why would one drive around in >> an ancient and >> decrepit MB with all kinds of deferred repairs? >> >> To be seen in an MB, that's why. >> >> RLE >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************** >> See what's free at http://www.aol.com. >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.10/876 - Release Date: 6/28/2007 > 10:56 AM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com