UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1417 times:
So the search for a beater for Tunisia continues.
Today's candidate is a 1984 US-import Mercedes 300SD that I have sourced in Eire for just over 1K Euro.
Has anyone owned such a vehicle ?
UTA
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UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1405 times:
Quoting QANTASforever (Reply 2): It would seem that from the price of that one, it would have VERY high mileage
Well the odometer reads 106k miles which the owner swears is genuine.
Car is a LHD US import on UK plates which the owner is attempting to flog in Ireland, where diesel is more expensive than gas.
That may explain a little. Btw have put up the 406 and Clio for sale for more I bought them for
UTA
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Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 55 Reply 8, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1354 times:
Quoting Sabena332 (Reply 7): Dude, stay away from such a car, even the 24 year old Turkish wannabe pimps have better rides nowadays.
Yes if UTA insists on getting it he must wear the appropriate outfit. Plasticky leather jacket that has never been near an animal, large amounts of fake gold jewellery and a bad taste fake Versace shirt
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
UTA_flyinghigh From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 6495 posts, RR: 52 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1350 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 8): Yes if UTA insists on getting it he must wear the appropriate outfit. Plasticky leather jacket that has never been near an animal, large amounts of fake gold jewellery and a bad taste fake Versace shirt
You forget the fake Rolex
UTA
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Kay From France, joined Mar 2002, 1884 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1346 times:
Unfortunately with technology advancing so quickly in the last years, the price of old cars has dropped amazingly, too much for you to enjoy them, when others are actually pimping around in them.
Cars that I dreamt of when I was 15, can be bought today in packs of 6.. these includes:
But it's still a "why-not" buy, these cars are classics.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7680 posts, RR: 18 Reply 12, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1337 times:
Quoting Kay (Reply 10): Unfortunately with technology advancing so quickly in the last years, the price of old cars has dropped amazingly, too much for you to enjoy them, when others are actually pimping around in them.
Problem with all those cars is that they can be horrendously expensive to keep. A 20 year old Porsche or Benz requires a lot of care and feeding, much more so than your 20 year old Toyota or Chevy. Which explains why their values have plumeted like rocks. Even if it is a Mercedes, it is still an old car with old car issues.
W126 Benzes seem to hold up well... though I am not a fan of the styling. I think the W124 (E-class) and W201 (190E) were the better looking Benzes of the 80s.
But there is something about old diesel Benzes, they seem to soilder on in all sorts of environments with seemingly less than loving care. And it would probably fit in well in the streets of Tunis.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
Vivek0072 From India, joined Jun 2005, 284 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (7 years 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1310 times:
Quoting DesertJets (Reply 12): But there is something about old diesel Benzes, they seem to soilder on in all sorts of environments with seemingly less than loving care.
Diesels are built sturdier, hig compression ratio and vibration, because of which they do last long.
That life's most failures were people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. - Edison.
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