What was the cheapest way to buy a Mercedes 240D?
And a 240D was the cheapest way to buy the hot Mercedes cachet. So I inevitably had at least two General Sales Managers who fell under the spell of the three-pointed star, and bought themselves Stuttgart taxi cabs for highly inflated prices.
Is the Mercedes W123 diesel a biodiesel car?
It’s to document the remarkable horde of old Mercedes W123 diesels hereabouts, most of them proudly sporting a biodiesel sticker. But the biodiesel fad was already waning substantially when I shot this car a year ago.
What kind of car is the Mercedes W123?
Enter the W123, which descended on Eugene like a plague of noisy locusts. Wholesale buyers scouted the land (California and Arizona, primarily) and waves of tired old Benzes showed up in Eugene, not unlike the first exodus of hippies that left SF and LA and ended up here in 1969 or so.
What’s the difference between a used Mercedes and a new Mercedes?
The maintenance cost on a used Mercedes-Benz can be much higher than that of a non-luxury brand. Especially if you depend on the dealer to do all your repairs. If you have an older used Mercedes-Benz you should find a local repair shop that specializes on Mercedes-Benz or german cars.
Is it affordable to buy a used Mercedes Benz?
If you plan on doing maintenance on the Mercedes-Benz yourself, then a used Mercedes-Benz is definitively affordable to own. Many people think that Mercedes-Benz are very expensive, and they could be if all the repairs are done at the dealer.
Is it possible to run a Mercedes Benz forever?
Mercedes-Benz cars had a reputation of being able to run forever! The truth is that certain Mercedes-Benz engines and transmissions can still run “forever”. While others models and trims don’t live up to the Mercedes-Benz motto: “The best or nothing” Mercedes-Benz by no means are trouble-free cars like they used to be in the 80s and 90s.
Can you work on a ten year old Mercedes Benz?
Yes, you can! If you own even a ten-year-old Mercedes-Benz E-Class or S-Class you will quickly realize that certain car mechanics in your neighborhood don’t want to work on them because they are not familiar with these cars.