(snip, snip) My friend who sold me my 1983 300D (Mary) back in the early 1990's for $7000 was a general sales manager at an MB dealership. I wasn't "into" MB diesels back then but here are the factors that played into my decision: a) I had just closed a $7000 deal and the cash was in my bank acct; b) He had taken it in trade and had not even put it in their inventory yet; and c) he said all of the salesmen would would snap them up for their family members if they did hit the lot.
I did not appreciate what I had until I hit a dip, lost my oil, seized the engine, let it sit in the garage for 8 years, and finally put another engine in the car. It has been my daily driver now for 4 years and I am a happy camper. She is my mistress and I treat her right.
brian from la verne, ca
From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
I did not appreciate what I had until I hit a dip, lost my oil, seized the engine, let it sit in the garage for 8 years, and finally put another engine in the car. It has been my daily driver now for 4 years and I am a happy camper. She is my mistress and I treat her right.
From: Alan Boucher <alstheone@verizon.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Actually as the owner of both 300D's and 300SD's, I think the 300D is by far a better car. The SD is built using a lot of the 300Ds components. including the engine, trans and a lot of the underpinnings, so you have a larger heavier car on top of the 300Ds parts. Also in the rustbelt, the vinyl siding on the SD seems to promote more rust. Admittedly the 300SD is larger and more luxurious, but I tend to like lighter and simpler.
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