What did they expect? They're diesel benz's.

100,000 Miles in 30 days

Just to prove the continued reliability and patronage to their early-80's brethren, Daimler puts three E320 CDI's to the test, running them at 145 mph (139.6mph average) for 30 days straight, achieving 18mpg average over the timespan. Fluids were changed 10 times over the 100k miles. They were mindful only of keeping the windows and jacking points clean, as well (of course) as polishing the Benz hood ornament at every pit stop.

"If the proportion of diesel-powered cars in the U.S. increased to 50 percent, as it is in Western Europe, we'd save 2.3 million barrels of crude oil per day."

"As we know from testing this engine on the street, acceleration is more than adequate, and torque even better, managed seamlessly by the seven-speed automatic. But what we haven't had much opportunity to do is drive at 260 km/h for an extended period of time, and that's telling: There is no indication — none — that you're driving a diesel. No clatter, no lag, no smoke."

"We drove multiple European models from San Antonio to Laredo, including an AMG-tuned CLK, and there is simply no downside to these modern diesel automobiles. Power is more than adequate, torque is of the stump-pulling variety..."

"Test-driver Rappoldt said that after 100,000 miles, the cars all felt a bit looser, but in a good way: "They were more comfortable to drive," as if all the parts had introduced themselves to each other and decided to work in harmony."

BITCHES!!!

Merz's '83 300SD made a believer of me, how about you?

Why don't we learn? Why, I ask? Why?