I arrived at that number by giving the Bird a market value of $0 today Ed 300E
On 27/07/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To determine the true ownership cost you have to also figure in the > residual > value. What's your Sunbird worth now? > > On 7/27/07, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > When you factor in depreciate and everything, the cheapest car I've ever > > owned was a Pontiac Sunbird four banger. I still have it. Paid 15,200 > > new > > out the door, taxes and all. Over 200,000 kms and still going. Is it a > > benz, well no. Mileage, goes forever on a tank of cheap gas, when > things > > go > > wrong, which they very seldom do, parts cost nothing. I did the whole > > front > > brake job in 45 minutes, new rotors, pads, pins, fluid everthing. Gave > > they > > guy at the parts counter $100 and got change back!! the exhaust system > is > > stainless and all original!! If the car is worth nothing now, it cost > > just > > over $1200 to own. If the benz proves to be half as reliable, even at a > > higher cost to fix, I'll be very happy. > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > > On 27/07/07, Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I drove a 92 VW Jetta D for a year and 30k miles. 43 mpg. But I > > > quickly found that the noise drove me nuts at 75 mph, so I upgraded > > > to a 300SD. I expected to pay more per mile, but I was wrong. While > > > the VW was relatively trouble-free for me, I sold it to my brother > > > who lusted after its mileage and the following 38 k miles have cost > > > him dearly in maintenance and repairs--and he's a diesel mechanic! > > > The thing was very hard to work on and cheaply made. The aluminum > > > heads ALWAYS warp and crack, and lots of other little things > > > disintegrate. On the other hand, the more complicated, but much > > > better built and vastly easier to work on 300SD has been less > > > expensive per mile, even considering my 26 mpg overall average. My > > > only complaint with it is that I keep having to tell people that I > > > don't own it because I'm rich, which I'm far from, but because I'm > > > cheap. The driving experience, safety, etc. are all gravy. Even tho > > > I've only driven it 3k miles this year, I can't bear to sell it. > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
