See attached article - from the Calgary Herald, Friday November 19th, 2004.

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1984 190D-2.2 5-speed, 287,000mi ::: Silver-blue metallic / black MB-tex ::: SOLD

Good article but kinda preaching to the choir on this board..... Actually I wish people would just shut up about how great these cars are. The last thing we need is the rest of the good ones being snapped up or worse being considered "collector" cars and driving the prices up. SHHHH! RT

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84' Mercedes Benz 300D Anthracite/black, 171K
03' Volkswagen Jetta TDI blue/black, 93K
93' Chevrolet C2500HD ExCab 6.5TD, Two-tone blue, 252K

I agree, that article could have that effect, what there needs to be is a "Keep it secret, keep it safe!" type regard for them.

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'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

The Barry Bonds of high performance vehicles?? Lmao! Well, if you think of longevity and reliability when you say "performance" I guess...

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That is a flat-out lie! These are horrible cars, needing constant attention and maintenance. They cost tens of thousands of $'s a year just to be worked on to keep them barely moving down the road. There's a reason why Mercedes stopped making them. They were embarrased at how unreliable, expensive and dangerous they were.

People who own these cars should not trust their transportation needs to such a slow-moving, traffic hazard jalopy. I STRONGLY encourage those who are stuck with one of these losers to find a sucker to take it off their hands ASAP and count themselves lucky to do so.

BTW, I specialize in helping people out of bad car decisions.

Those who are smart enough to dump one of these lemons as fast as they can before it costs them the shirt off their back can call or email me for a free tow-away of their white elephant anywhere in the country, anytime.

Consider it my donation to the betterment of the roads and society in general. The least I can do for fellow forum members stuck with with one of these pathetic excuses for transportation.

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1983 300D - parts car

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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

Vw Beetle...
YES!
How many of us own the top two?

Had a '67 Karman Ghia. Would probably own another if I could find one in decent shape. All the weight at the back was annoying though.

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1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

I’ve got it worked out just the way I like it. Twenty miles or less – The Bug is too much fun, twenty to five hundred the 240D is great, but for real travel or camping the Westy Bus always gets the nod and since its just been replaced as the part time truck it’ll be cleaned up and re-restored. Thank God I found 21st Century auto insurance.

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79 240D
72 Westy
63 Bug sunroof
85 Jeep CJ7
86 Chevy 6.2l diesel PU

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."
Marcus Aurelius

spokesman for the soon to be financially crippled and depressed!!

tom, send an e-mail rebuttal to the newspaper from personal experience.

Very well put...I want to get my bug restoration (V2) done so I can use it for short trips instead of hammering away on the diesel.
Sounds like you are running a mass of mileage machines

All the weight in the back is fun

Others drive the rest; and suffer car payments.

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My thoughts exactly. And when your yard gets full of these junkers, just let me know. I'm always glad to help a friend in need.

You did fail to mention the horrible fuel mileage. Worse than a 454 chevy one ton dually. And diesel is way more expensive than gas.

Cheers,

Bill