Wow! Lots of replies!
I think those who want a car for life will do it if they are determined
Its definately getting harder though as the goalposts are moved all the time
My Golf was never going to be a candidate as It was part of the generation of cars that fall into the emissions trap.
We just got a new car well its a Company Car but its going back!
Its utterly horrible and neither of us like it,was on short term loan not sure on the details but I took a dislike to its tiny childlike rock hard seats immeadiately Sam isnt happy with it either.
Meanwhile Bristol is intent on banning all Diesels even ones that meet Euro 6 with horsepiss exhaust injection
So maybe its a good thing this diesel monstrocity is going back?
I started looking at Petrol Volvo V70's post 2000 as a cheap daily until I saw the "How Fuckin Much" road tax con once your past 2001
My Mustang is off the road right now as its having a bit of paint correction,one wing reacted but its being sorted free of charge
But when thats back its not something I relish driving in the winter and I cant believe im saying this but the car may be going EFI conversion next year!
Just sick of the Carb/Flooding/Vapour Lock/Heat soak yadda yadda yadda
Want the car finished and to look period correct but want it reliable and useable.
I get where Mercrocker is coming from I bloody loved my Benzes but Mercedes have a sense of humour when it comes to prices of parts they go up by the week and theres anyways a part that theres no aftermarket generic alternative that you have to go to the stealers for such bits Grrrrrrrr!!!!!
I remember reading in the club mag a few years ago of a part that Mercedes had 4 of left and were not remanufacturing something like an injection unit if memory serves me correct?
They were a Grand which is bad enough but when they got to 2 units left they put the price up to £15k!!!!
WTAF
They will end up being binned as who on earth will ever pay that?
It wasnt for anything exotic it was for a w126 I think and you would be extreamly lucky if the whole car was worth that
But Mercedes rather than preserve their heritage will stick to their disneyland prices and on the shelf they will stay as a car that could of used it will be cubed
Mercedes Benz will be the death of their own heritage
Im beginning to wish Id bought one of these when Eddyramrod put me onto one a couple of years ago
Volvo sized
Merican
Cheap
Fairly economical for what it is
Not fuckin pretentious
FWD so winter friendly without Torville and Dean handling
But I let it go
Think it made £800
Think im past prestige now
Weird is the way to go