Ferrari Mailing List: Re: In defense of MB

[kjtar (kjtar]

Ed,
     Me too,  if you can find a good one.  MB started  going down hill with the 
introduction (IMO) of the '94 model year.  That's when (I've been told by 
several people who are "into" MB history) the Marketing people basically got 
more voice and started being able to lessen the input of Engineering.  
Tom in Tulsa

---- E M <pokiebaron [at] gmail.com> wrote: 
> I have an '88 300E with 350,000 kms, with lots of mixed highway and city
> driving.  Lived it's life in a city where the roads are heavily salted.  The
> body has very little rust, and the interior is still near mint.  The body is
> still extremely ridged even after a life of traveling less than smooth
> roads.  The valve guides are now starting to wear a bit, and burns oil, but
> still passes emissions no problem.  For the most part, other than regular
> service, and normal wear items, the car has required very little. I'd buy
> another with confidence.
> 
> Ed
> 911SC
> 300E  (W124)
> 
> 2009/12/23 Ken Rentiers <rentiers [at] me.com>
> 
> > I'll bet my lunch money that running those MB on those long open roads
> > in West Texas at high (legal) speeds has more than a little to do with
> > the lack of problems.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Dec 23, 2009, at 6:40 PM, randyjeane [at] aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Gentlemen,
> > > I enjoy the discussions and  information on Ferrarilist, but seldom
> > > feel
> > > the need to comment. In this case I  would like to share our M/B
> > > experiences.
> > > Our first MB was a 1991 300E. Great  ride, handling, fuel economy
> > > and very
> > > little maintenance. Sold it to my cousin  after 5 years with 110,000
> > > miles
> > > and he is still driving it. Next was a 1998  E320 sedan; it has
> > > 87,000 miles
> > > on it now and my wife still drives it. I have a  2000 E320 wagon
> > > that now has
> > > 127,000 miles on it. Again, great ride, handling,  fuel economy and
> > > very
> > > little maintenance. Both get around 20/30 mpg. We are both  retired
> > > traveling
> > > sales reps used to driving long distances. I am also retired  from
> > > 10 years
> > > of SCCA auto crossing in an MG and a couple of Corvettes. No other
> > > car
> > > feels as good or as safe to us as a MB. I want to be in my tank with
> > > lots of
> > > air bags when some clown plows into us. My wife had a BMW Z3 for 3
> > > years and I
> > > drove the 1998 sedan. When she got tired of it she wanted her car
> > > back and
> > > that's when I got my wagon. Nothing else compares to MB. We have
> > > looked at
> > > a  2004 E320 and a 2006 E320 CDI since. Both were great and would have
> > > considered  buying either one, but just decided to stay with the
> > > ones we have.
> > > Also,  recently looked at new Fords, Chevrolets, and Chryslers; in a
> > > word:
> > > BORING.  Nice cars, but when I drive them I  quickly forget what car
> > > I am in,
> > > it just fades into the background. I have to  read the steering
> > > wheel to see
> > > what I'm driving. There is a local independent  mechanic that knows
> > > what he
> > > is doing and will install parts I buy at reasonable  prices on the
> > > internet. Never had a problem driving in the inch or 2 of snow we
> > > get here in west
> > > Texas. So, well stick with our MBs and my 78 308 and 01  Corvette;
> > > everybody
> > > should buy what makes them smile. Just my opinion. Merry  Christmas.
> > > Randy
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