The late 90s/early 2000s Buicks are rather solid cars with a minimal amount of
bing and distractions. Mother in law has one that’s probably an early 2000s
Regal, I think, and it’s dead nuts reliable and very solid. You’ll fall asleep
driving and looking at it, but for someone like her it’s the
My Aunt had a Toyota Avalon she was fond of, and I drove it once. Drives like
a 70's Ford, enough understeer for a dozen cars and far to much "bling" on the
dash. I just need clear, readable dials and a couple warning lights, aka my
80's Benz dashes. Coolant temp, oil pressure, speedo, tach,
I have taken a few of those newer soul-less rattle box cars out for a spin.
They are nothing like the 35 year old SD in build quality, handling, or cabin
noise. I would go nuts having to put up with the rattles, hums, squeaks, and
blatant low quality plastic interior, alongside the video game
Owned a '76 Chevette from '76 - '82. Paid $3600, sold it for $300, and the
only work it required was for brakes during that time period. This enabled
us to purchase our first Mercedes (1973 280).
On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 10:37 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
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>
Yes,well said.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 10:15 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Weight.Your '78 Celica was a little tin can with seats, it weighed
> nothing and if you got in an accident with something bigger than it you
> died.Today's
Weight.Your '78 Celica was a little tin can with seats, it weighed nothing and
if you got in an accident with something bigger than it you died.Today's cars
are considerably more substantial, they've got bracing in the doors and a
safety frame that will stay together and protect you in an
My vote for the GWN would be a diesel dually. But the question is, why, with
all the new technology, are cars not getting better gas mileage over the past
two decades. My ’78 Celica got the same mileage 40 years ago that I can get
with a new car.
clay monroe
> I turned my computer upside
Huh? Were toad "toadas run forever." No need to replace that, unless
it got munched by a moose. Replace the cheep with a e300D AWD, or if
AWD is not needed, read Curt's last post about his VW. A VW Pissant
Dissel will do well, and keep you out of MB to suit SWMBO.
Clay Monroe via
Jetta TDI, no hybrid foolishness, more leg room than a 123, 50mpg...
Curt
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On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 3:15 PM, Clay Monroe via
Mercedes wrote: I haz a kwextchin
Looking at something to replace either the ten year old yoda of SWMBA or the
junker 20 yo yeep
I haz a kwextchin
Looking at something to replace either the ten year old yoda of SWMBA or the
junker 20 yo yeep driven by #2 boy, most of the vergasser choices able to seat
four normal adults and one reasonable child are not able to do better than
22mpg. The same lame economy cars twenty or
I may have gotten to 30mpg in the 220D by careful shifting and then staying on
the highway for the rest of the tank. Cruising speed of 70, with some attempts
at 83mph.
The OM606 NA got average of 34mpg all highway tank to tank
clay
> On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:30 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
>
I forgot to mention I'm technically the 3rd owner but the second owner was VW
in the buyback program. This is a "Cheater Diesel" but has a sticker under the
hood that its had a sensor added and has been reprogrammed to make it 50 state
legal once again.
-Curt
On Friday, June 14, 2019,
I bought it last winter for $9200 making it the most expensive sedan I've ever
bought. In fact I think it cost more than ALL the Mercedes I've owned put
together and only slightly cheaper than all the Mercedes plus the previous 2
VWs...
-Curt
On Friday, June 14, 2019, 11:19:41 AM EDT,
On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:26:28 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> It'll take a long time to pay for itself but we're still under 100,000
> miles so I'm planning to keep it a long while.
If you would not mind saying, how much did you pay for it? Did you
purchase it new?
Craig
While we're on the subject I see that New England has recently switched to
summer fuel and the mileage on my '15 VW Jetta TDI is creeping up, I've got
around 10,000 miles on it now with the average economy out of the computer
reading right around 51 mpg. I quit checking it after the first
Regular or premium fuel?
On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 8:02 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Speaking of fuel consumption, on SWMBO's '96 Infiniti I30 (five speed
> manual trans) we just took a trip up to Norfolk and back, and got some of
> the best mileage ever in that
Speaking of fuel consumption, on SWMBO's '96 Infiniti I30 (five speed
manual trans) we just took a trip up to Norfolk and back, and got some of
the best mileage ever in that car. Trip up on interstates at 70-80 mph, 27
mpg. Trip back was on two-lane and lower speed limit roads (we took the
Yes ditto. Also I got 31 on my 240D auto by driving for mileage.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 8:31 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Maybe... I got 28mpg average with 2 different 240Ds. Best I ever did in a
> 240D was 32mpg and that was
Maybe... I got 28mpg average with 2 different 240Ds. Best I ever did in a 240D
was 32mpg and that was really working at it and that was a 3 pedal car.
-Curt
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, 3:50:45 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
wrote:
I just noticed it's a 35mpg car.
Somebody
I belive my NA W115 200D got 31mpg, best-ever.
-- Jim
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On 13/06/2019 2:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
I just noticed it's a 35mpg car.
Somebody challenged him in the comments, said it was good for low 20s city mid
20 hwy, and seller replied that it might be over 35mpg.
If we allow for imperial vs US differences, a long drive at 60mph or
I just noticed it's a 35mpg car.
Somebody challenged him in the comments, said it was good for low 20s city mid
20 hwy, and seller replied that it might be over 35mpg.
If we allow for imperial vs US differences, a long drive at 60mph or less might
get you 28mpg, plus 1/4 would give you 35mpg
Not interested. Wrong colour of red, rusty, non-turbo etc.
I will stick with my 115. If I were to swap, I would want a 300SD but
they are becoming out of reach in price or else worn out so it is not
likely to ever happen unless I win a big lottery and can afford to throw
whatever money is
That is cheap for CD- even non turbo.
Dwight Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005 E320 4matic
Wickford RI
On Wed, Jun 12, 2019, 8:48 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> How much is Randy going to bid on it?
>
> > On June 12, 2019 at 1:54 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>
How much is Randy going to bid on it?
> On June 12, 2019 at 1:54 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-300cd-6
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BTW, that is ENGLISH, not "brilliant" red.
On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 1:55 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-300cd-6
>
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> --FT
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>
>
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-300cd-6
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