[quote=flu][quote=spdrun]Get a pre-1997 diesel. Problem solved, no smog test required. And Mercedes made some damn nice cars in the early 90s that would last forever :)[/quote]
Uh, no….[/quote]
With these cars, you need a good reasonably-priced diesel mechanic chained to your ankle. Not only are they annoyingly noisy, they habitually leak like a sieve (main seal?) and their electric windows (incl moonroof), hydraulics and A/C are all prone to failure. And Good Luck in finding parts … especially for the 1980’s models.
I will say, however, that it is much tougher to get killed in one. They’re built like a tank (and driving them is akin to driving a tank) :=0
