Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Not that brand but there are coatings. I've got the stuff to do "Wool Wax" which is a lanolin based coating. I always intend to do it but every fall hunting season comes along. Probably I should get to it this spring while we've still got a minimal rust fleet. A guy I watch on YouTube uses bar

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-23 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Do you have Krown rustproofing down there? I have had my 2013 F150 sprayed every fall. No signs of rust yet. Randy On 23/12/2022 10:09 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Fair enough and good for you folks that live where trucks don't rust away. What do you call a '97 Dodge in New England?

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Fair enough and good for you folks that live where trucks don't rust away. What do you call a '97 Dodge in New England? Gone. Rusted away. 12 years would be a really good run for a truck. My 2010 has basically no rockers at this point, that's why it's a farm truck now. Once I'm done with a vehi

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-23 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> When I was looking at pickup trucks there was no way to justify a diesel, the > increase in mileage isn't enough. Nobody ever considers resale, which is also a factor for most owners. Case in point: my '97 dodge, bought in '98 for around $26k, was appraised at some $20k in 2018. A similar age

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-23 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Wow. Our prices have been dropping pretty quickly the last month. Yesterday the cheap gas place was $3.09. Best diesel I've seen was $4.75. When I was looking at pickup trucks there was no way to justify a diesel, the increase in mileage isn't enough. Now comparing my 50mpg Jetta to anything els

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-22 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:55:30 -0500 mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > Especially in the winter when you can use waste butane as an octane > enhancer. The local underground-pipeline-fed tank farm here, which I drive by on my way into town, is preparing some of their ground for a butane storage tank.

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-22 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-12-22 16:59, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I was shocked that diesel is now under $5 locally (DMV). Still more than Premium here. 87-2.919 93-3.919 Diesel-4.529 I think a 320CDI would be cheaper than my E320 at those prices. $1 markup for premium is nearly as ridiculous as the

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I was shocked that diesel is now under $5 locally (DMV). On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 4:43 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Diesel is so expensive compared to gas now I'm not sure it's worth it > anymore. > > Gas here is $3.50 and diesel $5.65. > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, a

Re: [MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-22 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Diesel is so expensive compared to gas now I'm not sure it's worth it anymore. Gas here is $3.50 and diesel $5.65. On Thu, Dec 22, 2022, at 16:39, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > Doesn't have all the bells and whistles. Although it is an attractive car > with low miles and good fuel econ

[MBZ] Pretty 2007 cdi on MB Market

2022-12-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Doesn't have all the bells and whistles. Although it is an attractive car with low miles and good fuel economy, it might not generate frenzied bidding. https://thembmarket.com/2007-merecedes-benz-e320-blutech-1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archive