I used to think the same until I drove one. The 126 body has to be the greatest road car, ever.
Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 7/27/07 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] cost/mile was: better hurry, this thing is going to end cheap!! I gotta say that I find the 126 body style to be a real turn-off. I could never own one of these. Timeless, maybe, but also blimp-like. On 7/27/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I paid under 10k after the immediate repairs, for my SDL in 1999 and > drove it 7 years + and 230k miles. I coulda bought a used frod or > other detroit iron for the money, or a riceburner. I doubt any would > have lasted as long, and for those 7 years, I was driving an S class > Mercedes Benz, and quite possibly one of the best looking, timeless > cars ever made. Not to mention the safety of a MB. > A really good SDL is still worth 10k to someone who puts on lots of miles. > > When I got my first 190Dc, I found the MB diesel was the lowest > cost/mile to operate of anything available. The cost/mile has gone > up dramatically, but the MB Diesel cost/mile still holds up pretty > well if you buy used and drive lotsa miles. > > Gassers cost more than diesels, but MB gassers cost/mile can still > hold up pretty well compared to other gassers. > > Loren > > > > >I was at my Indy's yesterday checking on a couple of cars he had for > > >sale. I saw a 1992 300D 2.5 (looked just like OK Don's car). I told > him > > >I was looking for one of those and he said he just sold it. Here's the > > >crazy part. He sold it for $11,000 (that is not a typo -more than > > >$10,000). The car was very nice and it only had 89,000 miles. But, > > >that still seems crazy. > > > > > > > >I'm not a bit surprised. I paid $9,000 for my 300SDL. I goy 5 very > >good years out of it and about 100Kmi. > > > >My budget at the time was $10,000 for a commuter. What were my > >options? A 3 year old Toyota? > > > >The person who bought this one, from a good Indy will probably get > >similar results. > > > >-- > > > >Regards, > > > >Peter T. Arnold > > > >2007 HHR, 2.4L/Auto, LT2, 12Kmi, No problems! > >1987 300SDL 280KMI Inherited by Grandson > >1995 F-250 PowerChoke 199Kmi > >1954 Metropolitan Convertible, Hanger Queen > >Wife has a Cruizer, 80 Kmi, as reliable as an Ice Box, the car that is! > > > >_______________________________________ > >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 > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > 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
