I've driven and owned both. The vw's are cheaper to fix. repairs on the merc will drive you into the poor house. the vw's are long lasting units. 200-300 k miles. also look at ford and dodge trucks.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 8:38 PM Subject: [biofuel] Mercedes vs. Volkswagon > Hi, > > I live in Western Pennsylvania and am looking for a good used vehicle > to run on biodiesel. My choices have been rather limited to > Volkswagons and Mercedes. I know the book, "From the Fryer to the > Fuel Tank," recommends used Volkswagons with 5 stars and only gives > Mercedes 3 stars. I am skeptical first simply because the Mercedes > reputation to build quality vehicles and second because I see a lot > of used Volkswagons for sale with rebuilt engines while every used > Mercedes I see has its original engine, some with 250,000 plus > miles! I am particularly looking at pre-1990 cars, so with used cars > dating before 1990, which vehicle do you think is better for > biodiesel and why? > > Sincerely, > > Dave Lusher > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
