[SPAM] RE: [R129 SL] Car folks stuff...
gregoiro@weststargroup.net
r129list@mbcoupes.com
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:27:58 -0700
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I keep looking at some late 90's Mercedes, but they don't "feel" like a =
Mercedes should! My cars just seem bullet-proof in comparison.
Cheers,
Greg Conte
'91 MBZ 500SL
'93 MBZ 400E
'76 Rolls Ryce Silver Shadow
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From: Derek Lee=20
To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 11:53 PM
Subject: [SPAM] RE: [R129 SL] Car folks stuff...
Mike -
I agree with you about almost any Mercedes built before about 1997. =
After that, build quality becomes abysmal. Now, when did they buy out =
Chrysler...? ;-)
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Derek Lee
`86 W201 190E 2.3-16 (70K mi.)
`90 R129 500SL (50K mi.)
`94 FZJ80 Land Cruiser + stuff (150K mi.)
`04 UZJ100 Land Cruiser, grocery-getter (2K mi.)
Elk Grove, CA, USA=20
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I vote for buying the 10 year old Mercedes with lowish miles, like =
100k, and driving it another 100 k miles. That is a lot cheaper than =
going the new or near new route.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I keep looking at some late 90's =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greg Conte</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'91 MBZ 500SL</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'93 MBZ 400E</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'76 Rolls Ryce Silver =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [SPAM] RE: [R129 SL] =
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stuff...</DIV>
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class=3D318054606-13072004>Mike=20
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class=3D318054606-13072004>I=20
agree with you about almost any Mercedes built before about =
1997. After=20
that, build quality becomes abysmal. Now, when did they buy out=20
Chrysler...? ;-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Lee<BR>`86 W201 190E 2.3-16<SPAN class=3D318054606-13072004> (70K=20
mi.)</SPAN><BR>`90 R129 500SL<SPAN class=3D318054606-13072004> (50K=20
mi.)</SPAN><BR>`94 FZJ80 Land Cruiser + stuff<SPAN =
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(150K mi.)</SPAN><BR>`04 UZJ100 Land Cruiser, grocery-getter<SPAN=20
class=3D318054606-13072004> (2K mi.)</SPAN><BR>Elk Grove, CA, USA=20
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">I vote for buying the 10 year old Mercedes with =
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