[Vwdiesel] Should I buy a used Mercedes diesel?

Thu May 22 07:47:53 PDT 2008

In a message dated 5/22/2008 2:47:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
toensing at wildblue.net writes:

> I wonder if the M Benz diesels are selling more cheaply because of the high 
> price of diesel, or because they are money pits that owners are dumping?

  Probably a bit of both, plus MBs don't tend to be terribly efficiet.
They're not bad on mpg for a car their size but a Passat TDI beats 
them and is as nice a car in many ways, nicer in some.  Probably 
not as quiet though.
  Up to '85 you want to make sure the auto trans shifts/works 
properly.  Those and the climate control are the biggest issues 
I know of.  Tranny is good from '85 on as I understand.
     Loren

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