Daily Driver
02-12-2005, 01:10 PM
#22
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: California
Posts: 22,465
Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' date='Feb 12 2005, 04:26 AM
A good choice. I was looking for a E-series wagon before I bought the Volvo, but I couldn't find one. Just be prepared to pay a bit more for service if anything breaks. They are good solid cars, though.
my dads got a 95 e320 wagon, and its the one car everyone lusts over.
its been ok to maintain its needed the following since 97ish;
engine harness (its worse than the fd!)
both fuel pumps
the rear diffs unbolt themselves and leak
both rear load levelling shocks ($1200)
but its a mercedes, its engineered to need periodic $1000 worth of work
02-12-2005, 01:13 PM
#23
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: California
Posts: 22,465
Originally Posted by toplessFC3Sman' date='Feb 11 2005, 11:34 PM
ooh, going Deutsche, eh? you can get a really decent Saab 900 from around then, turbo w/leather, or an E36 3-series. If your going benz, i like the C-class from those years better, but tahts just cause they're a little bit smaller and lighter. Gonna be pimpin it in the benz lol
the c class is the first not real mercedes, its a pile of poop. the 95 e320's are the last real benz.
02-12-2005, 08:57 PM
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 119
94 Geo Metro XFI!
1L 3banger. you can fix anything on this with a hammer!
Bent rim. Hammer!
Bent suspension components Hammer!
Frozen salt and corrosion filled alt.. Hammer!
oh and yeah, i get almost 400 miles on $15 worth of gas.
As for fast.. it will beat a 1g 1.8L eclipse .. well i did atleast
1L 3banger. you can fix anything on this with a hammer!
Bent rim. Hammer!
Bent suspension components Hammer!
Frozen salt and corrosion filled alt.. Hammer!
oh and yeah, i get almost 400 miles on $15 worth of gas.
As for fast.. it will beat a 1g 1.8L eclipse .. well i did atleast
02-14-2005, 04:26 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 36
8K will get you a low mileage Focus hatchback, which is a good option. Although I don't know why you wouldn't consider a Civic hatch or something along those lines. They are great cars when actually used for their intended purpose (ie a reliable daily driver).
