Rio Z Lander

oh my god after trying 4 hondas 8 Toyota's 3 vw's 5 fords 3 Chevy's and 1 bmw
the only car i keep coming back to is a 1972 mb 280 sel 4.5. reason being it moved it drove it ran well ex for some smoke when it starts up and shuddering at 50mph. this is starting to fu(king frustrate me to no end. it is pissing me off that people jack up the price of a POS honda or econo car becuz of the gas price.

the thing i keep coming back to is there is no car like a Mercedes-Benz

so dose any one know where i can get a good car for 3k that is not a total loss


here is the car i drove to day http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/718326340.html

CDP

OH MY GOD ! Another thread from you...

My only advice to you is that if you can't or barely able to take care of your 300E right now... Don't bother getting another Mercedes.

You can always get one later down the line onces the funds start rolling in. There's no need to just rule out everything else and roll in just a "benz"

Get something reliable where you don't have to worry about keeping it running and costly maintanence.

Continue looking into a Toyota or Honda.........................

Bigpete123

exactly... remember that you stripped your interior for the weight savings so that you could cut your gas costs. You aren't going to find a fuel-efficient mercedes, so if you're tight on cash it's a very bad choice both in terms of gas cost and maintenance cost.

STLe320

Here
This should suit your needs:

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/759099392.html

STLe320

Or just get a nicer mercedes
Like this one: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/756523863.html

Kinda cheezy, but relatively in good shape.

YNVDIZW124

You really belong in the 190e forums and when your ready buy another 300e...

Here is a nice one...
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/car/757274469.html

I would buy this to fix it but don't have the time with 3 mustang projects...

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/car/757400763.html

Look with a AMG kit...

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/car/755377588.html

ramblux

Dude, that's the opposite of running well, so why would that make you want the car? Those cars are even finickier than W124s -- I've had two of them. Your priorities are all out of whack. My car is frustrating the hell out of me, so I bought another car (a Toyota) that I know won't have problems until I can fix my Mercedes.

It's obvious that you won't listen to any of us though, so in the end this (just like your sig) is another cry for attention.

shdoug

:/ Wow, it has the very rare inline V6!

That's a nice looking car, though.

myfirstbenz

"these inline v6's".... hahah, what a douche.

oh shdoug saw that too... guess I should read the entire thread.

ZorroAMG

Eff these threads and the poster of said threads.

Effing tiresome.

CDP

ZedStyle

buy a 93-97 nissan altima. everyone looks for hondas and toyotas so the nissans are usually priced lower, but are just as good, and very reliable (timing chain instead of belt, etc.). I had one and it was my favorite car to date. it has the ka24de engine which is baically the same thing as the 240sx, so it pulls much stronger than a civic or corolla, you can feel the torque.

Bigpete123

liked it better than the e320?

ZedStyle

overall, i would say yes...! it was small and i could throw it around, plus leave ricers in the dust at traffic lights! that was a while ago though, right now i would take my benz over the altima... the days of driving fast are long gone for me, and the benz is a beautiful cruiser.

this was my old sig pic:

Rio Z Lander

ahh what would you guy's think of this. i think it meets all my needs and get the MPG with out killing me money wise and it is at a good price new and should work for many more years.
yeah after my dad saw what cars there was out there for 1k or 2k he up it to 4k
i like it becuz the leather and its BIG with better then mpg then my benz witch is now down to 12 flat if it starts

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/716137742.html

shdoug

I'd buy it in a heartbeat. If you get it, just change the oil and drive it. Forget the maroon crushed velvet and stuff; it looks fine how it is.

Rio Z Lander

i like it a lot i don't mind the war wounds on it. but it has leather and A/C witch i like. smoke dose not stick to leather as easy. but main reason i like this car is that it has the room i need for the stuff i carry around like books,tools,road flairs,guitar,amps,safety gear camping stuff and more. i will have the room for friends in the back seat for once. im happy and i will try to see this car as soon as i can. i have talked to some one about retiring my car and i might get 1k
i can give that to my dad as a down payment
yes dad is paying but becuz i am making a effort to go back to college and i have a good job with okay pay and have payed him back 800bucks he sees i will make good with payments to him

dad wants me to keep the benz to fix up. right

with oil light abs and many other lights poping on and off i think i will retire it and let it die in peace. and come back to benz when i am older and have a better job

Rio Z Lander

well if you dont like it then shut the fu(k up and ignore me fu(k all you do is ***** are we sure your not a woman on her period some times i cant tell but then again all you actors are the same *****y and moody i would hate to see what happens to the the guy who fu(ks up your coffee order


now back to the topic all i did was come on here asking for a little help to find a good reliable car and to see if any one here had a good idea of a car i could look at. and yeas i found a lot of good altima's and what not and a few ae 86's for sale and liked alot but the super seems a bit more to my likings

Rio Z Lander

well the reason i looked at it is that it ran better then most the cars i tested and i hate all American cars from 85 and up. besides the point i love german cars jap cars and old cars with V8s

my dad liked it a lot to and wanted to buy it for him self it looked very good just a few flaws in how it ran



and did every one forget i have a 260e the baby e class car that benz just built for the every day joe to buy and run in to the ground

RHW

The Suburu is the way to go.

Here yago:

http://www.i-club.com/forums/

Actually, a 135,000 mile suburu is up there, but with tmu, you could have a 200K Suby there. The fire may not be much better than the frying pan, but let us know after you jump.

fred1948

I am always leery of dealers that are selling a car that seems like a really good deal. They are not forthcoming about disclosing any know problems. Some states have a law that requires them to tell you (if you ask) who the previous owner was so that you can contact them before you buy.

I personally buy used cars only from private parties. I feel that you are much more likely to get honest answers and I consider myself to be a pretty good judge of character so I know when someone is not being honest. I know that a lot of people will trade a car when they have been told that it needs expensive repairs. Most people will not sell this car to a private individual without disclosing the problem.

Just my .02

YNVDIZW124

Thing is that dealers don't do anything to trade-ins. They don't care for them and usually just wash them and put a for sale sign $1000 more than what they paid. I know, I have dealer friends that do that. A private party will want more but will also put in more into the car.

Rio Z Lander

my problem is i allways look under the car and in the motor and run the car with the hood up to hear for any problems. and the other thing why im a bit pissed of at the cars i have looked at is all of them has needed work or a repair of some kind. and i could tell with most the cars i have driven. i want a car that will last for a few more years with me haveing to dump the cost of the car in to it to fix it.
like i sed with my benz i want to fix the problem i know it had and take it in for the ones i cant find. i have been looking as cars for a few months now becuz i knew it might have to for the reson it was just so old and never taken care of to well when my dad had it

Avantgarde_220

Sorry riozlander but I'm not american, and I dont understand what happen. My english is bad, bue I try to explain

You go to change your 124? That have problems?

And why do you think about that http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/760526137.html

Sorry for my english

Rio Z Lander

i like that one a lot but i don't think i will be buying a benz for a long time the cost to fix most is to much money and i dont like 190e's