When it needs more, that's when you whip out the warranty card. ;-) Ed 300E
On 09/04/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's never all it needs...... > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of E M > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 6:19 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gave in... WAS: Must... resist... temptation > > Hey John, congrats on the new car. Sometimes it's nice to just wash a > car, > stand back and admire the shine, and know that's all it needs. :-) > > Ed > 300E > > On 09/04/2008, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just drove it home... my SD and soon(?) my 300TD will be for sale. > > Kaleb has first dibs on the SD, but I doubt anyone on this list will > > want it (I want $1500 for it...). I think there is a slim possibility I > > can get that for it on eBay. I have to get the wagon put back together > > before I sell it. I'm not in any hurry on that (ie, it might be 6+ > > months). > > > > The built in Bluetooth hands free works great, and by the end of the > > week satellite radio will be installed (a condition of the sale). > > Dealer lost $2100 + Sirius cost... :) > > > > E M wrote: > > > There is something to be said for newer too. Nice clear coat, better > > > interiors, and newer things test to last longer than old > > things. Sometimes > > > the added money is worth it for those features. And at $26,000 or so, > > I'd > > > say the car has already taken it's biggest depreciation, while still > > being a > > > newer car. Sure, it will be cheaper still in a few years, but it will > > be > > > that much older, and that much closer to having stuff break too. Hey, > I > > > like the idea of an older cheap car that you can tinker on too, (look > > what I > > > drive), but there are a lot of built in extras with a newer car for > that > > > additional money too. > > > > Mostly my thoughts as well... I've gotten burned out on fixing up old > > cars to make them nice. I'm anal and picky enough that I want a *nice* > > car, and I've just lost all time desire to make the older ones as nice > > as my anal tendencies want them. About 2 years ago I went through some > > severe stress with school + cars + work + house... I still haven't > > recovered... I'm still at the point of not being able to consistently do > > chores around the house, much less make my cars nice. > > > > Also, after adding up all the stuff I wanted to do to the wagon I was > > looking at over $10k of stuff (paint, updated interior & body panels, > > superturbo engine mods, etc). Plus LOTS and LOTS of my time. I've > > decided that at this point in my life I want more free time... So I > > bought a car that will hopefully not need much work for the near future. > > For you armchair financial advisers... I just couldn't bring myself to > > buy a Honda, Toyota, or a FWD VW TDI. > > > > I miss being able to read a book, play a video game, go out with > > friends, etc without feeling guilty/stressed because I still need to > > paint this room, or get a car running, etc. I will get back into the > > older car scene in the future, but I just can't right now. > > > > John > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.10/1367 - Release Date: 4/9/2008 > 7:10 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.10/1367 - Release Date: 4/9/2008 > 7:10 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 > _______________________________________ 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
