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Originally Posted by oilyrag
Well I never thought I would consider a new car (last one my 240d in '81  , but here I am looking at a glk 250 diesel. The big selling point for me is the 7% discount for Euro delivery and of course the European vacation. If anyone has had any experience, bad or good, I would be interested. Thanks. |
Keep us posted. It sounds like quite an adventure / learning experience to me!
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Originally Posted by oilyrag
The 240d is the best car ever made according to my wife's uncle who was involved in stock car racing in the 40's to 60's. He and his brothers have been selected to the Nascar hall of Fame. He had an auto repair business in Long Beach where a number of Hollywood people had their exotic cars serviced. Someone brought a 240d to his shop with 300,000 miles and he could find nothing wrong with it. Obviously, He did not race 240d's but they drove hornets and Ford's mostly.
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Well, I would wholeheartedly agree with your; "wife's Uncle." My Father and Mother bought several 240Ds new in the '70s. One new ('77) was driven for over 20 years and nearly 400K miles by our family. Terrific cars!
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