Do you care......
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by guitarplayer
about how many miles you are putting on your car? Do you try and keep it lower for future better resale values? Or just let her rip?
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Not at all. 98 W210: 30-35K/year. 100 mile/day commute. Sometime go 300-400 miles just for dinner (well, and the ride).
2004 W211: 9K mile (18 months). I hate the damn car. Can't stand the SBC and floaty ride. Wife doesn't mind to drive it.
2004 W211: 9K mile (18 months). I hate the damn car. Can't stand the SBC and floaty ride. Wife doesn't mind to drive it.
Originally Posted by guitarplayer
about how many miles you are putting on your car? Do you try and keep it lower for future better resale values? Or just let her rip?
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From: Hollywood, CA
2000 E320
Originally Posted by guitarplayer
about how many miles you are putting on your car? Do you try and keep it lower for future better resale values? Or just let her rip?
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From: Right Behind You
1998 E430; 2007 Porsche 911 C4S Cabriolet; 2011 Expedition EL Limited; 2014 E350 Estate
My 98 E430 has 85k on it. That is low mileage for a 7 year old car, but my commute is only 5.5 miles to a Ferry Terminal and on weekends I drive my Disco almost exclusively because I have 3 boys (#4 on the way) and I can't bear the thought of them eating in my car, kicking the seats, wearing their soccer and baseball cleats in it etc.......
I am not overly concerned about Mileage. When my wife and I go out we take the MB. I bought this car so that it would last me a minimum of 10 years and I expect to get about 120k miles out of it so I have never really given resale value much thought.
I am not overly concerned about Mileage. When my wife and I go out we take the MB. I bought this car so that it would last me a minimum of 10 years and I expect to get about 120k miles out of it so I have never really given resale value much thought.
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer
about how many miles you are putting on your car? Do you try and keep it lower for future better resale values? Or just let her rip?
Just had the entire suspension replaced front and back (links, bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks, everything) and also replaced the wiring harness -- several other things too. Car was in great shape but wanted to make it like new before I started to drive it all over the place. So I pick the car up today from the shop and now the game of how long it will last begins! It will be a long game since mb's never seem to die!
Have not had a W210 for a long time. It has that old MB feel not seen in new benzes. Might not zig and zag like a new E350 or go as quickly it sure feels like one big brick!
I just wish the car was a E420. But when you have a chance to pick up a perfect 1996 car with lowish miles for 6.6k you take it and have fun!
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Drive it all you want cause the resale is not that great.
I have a 96 with 171,3xx on it. I plan on putting as much miles on it as possible.
I don't really think about selling it. It is still solid and I enjoy the drive.
Not really interested in the new ones except the CLS55 or SL55.
I have a 96 with 171,3xx on it. I plan on putting as much miles on it as possible.
I don't really think about selling it. It is still solid and I enjoy the drive.
Not really interested in the new ones except the CLS55 or SL55.
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WOW... over 500,000 km (310,000+ miles), fantastic... what have you done in terms of major things, i.e. head gasket, timing chain ??? what do you do to keep it going strong? You need to share with us MB members
Thanks
Thanks
