dfwdiesel, i think it's funny how you say that you can't afford to pay mechanic's prices f...
dfwdiesel, i think it's funny how you say that you can't afford to pay mechanic's prices for repairs, which only the affluent can do -- and then go on to say that a trick you use instead is to have a whole FLEET of cars!!!
i know what you mean, though -- especially with older mercedes, it seems like once you start ownership, it's hard to stop at just one car. a little over a year ago, i had no car, and had never owned a benz. now -- well, just look under my name in the signature...
anyway, i'm still waiting for a good time to buy myself a nice '83-'84 (or maybe '85) w123. at first i had the money and the space, but the market was thin. now there are a couple promising prospects out there, but i'd have no place to put another car, nor the extra couple thousand in the bank. sigh
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Janos
1989 560SEL
1993 400E
1994 E320 wagon
Not many 400E's out there, they do really haul. I would not mind buying one. [8D]
Am out of space now or close to it. Half seriously looking for some rural/unincorporated land. Planning to sell some. Daughter wants me to buy her a Porsche 911 turbo. MBZ.ORG also has a diesel forum if your interested in 83 to 85 300D turbos. The turbo is really makes a difference.
Regards,
John Gregg
1983 300D Euro
1984 300D turbo
1990 300D 2.5 turbo
2 1985 190D's
1978 280CE
1972 250C
1977 240D
1978 300D
1978 300D TD wagon
1972 280SE/300D conversion