George (68.66.219.236) - Sat Feb 11 13:24:32 2006

My Granddaughter is looking at a 1981 MB diesel sedan. She is on a very limited income and I would like her to know;

1. how much is insurance typically

2. how much are tires

3. frequency of oil changes and cost

4. other diesel mtce. costs

5. any smog registration problems in Calif.

Thanks for the help.

Reply #1 Gerrit Rigter (71.136.252.27) - Thu Feb 23 12:36:00 2006

If she is of limited income...and no mechanical skills....stay away from that car. The 240D is an excellent car but repairs are expensive if done by a shop oilchanges run about about twice the price of gasoline cars due to the more expensive oil and filters used... tires are the same as gas cars insurance might be a little lower

Hope this helps....

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