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bdonkersgoed · 04-08-2004, 09:53 AM

Wow, thanks for the detailed responses guys!

Now I know how Mercedes labels their diesel cars . . . it never made sense to me before. I guess I was incorrect to say that SD stands for "Super Diesel" . . . what is meant is S-Class Diesel. This makes sense seeing as my Dad's car is a 300SE (the E stands for gasoline) where as, if it were a diesel, it would be a 300SD . . . totally makes sense now :)

Also, thanks for all of the detail regarding car repairs. It's just that I saw this 300D Turbo (I guess it is a W124 E-Class Turbo Diesel?) for sale for $3999CAN ($3000US) in my area, and thought that it looked like a good deal (depending on the mileage of course, which isn't listed). My brother-in-law is looking for a good cheap car to run, and I thought that this might be a good choice. Naturally, he doesn't want to spend much on repairs, and I know that repairs on a Benz can be costly.

Could you guys have a look at the Ad and tell me what you think? How many miles should it have in order for this to be a good deal? Also, remember that this is a Canadian ad (so it is actually $3000US).

http://www.trader.ca/SendToFriend/Re...5&adid=3521314

Thanks for all your help!
Bryan

04-08-2004, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
bdonkersgoed BenzWorld Extremist Date registered: Sep 2003 Vehicle: 93 300SE, 99 Passat Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada Posts: 935	RE: Turbo Diesel vs Super Diesel . . . what's the difference? Wow, thanks for the detailed responses guys! Now I know how Mercedes labels their diesel cars . . . it never made sense to me before. I guess I was incorrect to say that SD stands for "Super Diesel" . . . what is meant is S-Class Diesel. This makes sense seeing as my Dad's car is a 300SE (the E stands for gasoline) where as, if it were a diesel, it would be a 300SD . . . totally makes sense now :) Also, thanks for all of the detail regarding car repairs. It's just that I saw this 300D Turbo (I guess it is a W124 E-Class Turbo Diesel?) for sale for $3999CAN ($3000US) in my area, and thought that it looked like a good deal (depending on the mileage of course, which isn't listed). My brother-in-law is looking for a good cheap car to run, and I thought that this might be a good choice. Naturally, he doesn't want to spend much on repairs, and I know that repairs on a Benz can be costly. Could you guys have a look at the Ad and tell me what you think? How many miles should it have in order for this to be a good deal? Also, remember that this is a Canadian ad (so it is actually $3000US). http://www.trader.ca/SendToFriend/Re...5&adid=3521314 Thanks for all your help! Bryan