Larry W4CSC wrote:
Rosalie B. wrote in
:

That's good to know - we have a 1985 300D (Bob's) and a 1982 300D
(mine)

Mine are the restored 1973 220D sedan, creme top with burgundy bottom and
my "fishin' car", a 1983 300TD station wagon lugaround. (I've got to get
those two chairs from the thrift shop out of the station wagon,
today...(c Star Motor Service keeps them both running like new. I'd
much rather hand Star money for working for me than the county gummit for
taxing me. Old cars tax really cheap in SC. New cars have 14 payments a
year, two for the county...yecch.

Maryland doesn't have personal property tax but we haven't had a new
car since 1971. We do have several other diesels - a 1984 Lynx, a 1985
Escort, and another 1984 Escort that Bob has converted to electric.

There isn't anyone in the county who can work on the MBs though, and
we have to drive up to Glen Burnie. He's often booked so we have to
make arrangements to go up there (both of us driving - it's about 85
miles from us) several weeks in advance. We usually go to the dentist
at the same time (our dentist is up there too) and also visit my mom.

The MB dealer in Annapolis (Benson) doesn't want to deal with any
older cars. My husband's friend has a 1976 240D and even though he
lives right up there near Annapolis (we drive up and park at his house
and he gives us a ride to the boat show), he has to take his car to a
private mechanic.

We thought we had a big problem this winter and I tried to get the car
in to the Mercedes place in Melbourne but they were very snooty and
wouldn't take us for 4 days. So we rented a car, and eventually
figured out it was the tires and not anything MB at all and canceled
the appointment. That's why I was surprised that the MB place could
take us right away. They charged us $340 for changing the glow plugs,
and also washed and waxed the car and vacuumed it out which impressed
Bob.

But they also jammed the cruise control full on, and when Bob tried to
use it, it wouldn't disengage. He had to pull off the road and shut
off the engine to get it to stop. Fortunately we were in the middle
of the Francis Marion NF so plenty of room and not much traffic.

grandma Rosalie

S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
CSY 44 WO #156
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