# 1978 Mercedes? OK?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1978-mercedes-ok/48928>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 16, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1978-mercedes-ok/48928 "2010-05-16T14:04:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1978-mercedes-ok/48928/21 "2010-05-22T15:25:31Z")

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I missed this reply with my first response. I must have been writing at teh same time you were posting.

Now knowing this new information, I’d ask what kind of car you LIKE! Personally, a ragtop like an MGB,A,TD,orTC or a Spitfire, TR3, TR4, TR6, Bugeye Sprite, Fiat 124 Spyder, or even a 356 or 912 Porsche would make me smile widely. Or perhaps an old style hot rod in the Model T bodied tradition.

Biking is great. I’m a former cyclist (mountainbiking mostly) and my son races with a team out of Southern California now.

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**Author:** ![NlGHTgirl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nlghtgirl/32/1835_2.png) [@NlGHTgirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NlGHTgirl)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1978-mercedes-ok/48928/22 "2010-05-23T02:13:44Z")

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Aw, Thank you so much! All very good advice!

I’m not sure what my so called “budget” will be until I move into my new place, but it has no mortgage! So, how much can my expenses be?

I am not flashy , nor a man, LOL \< so, I don’t think I need any vintage (Do they make those?) hot rods or porche brand names. No, I just want something with fins or wings or something with ? lights? on the front? LOL I guess all of them have that? ? sighs. yeah, I don’t really know. I’m an opportunist. Trucks could be useful too!

I am pretty sure the neighbor guy was truthful about the vehicle, as I saw him do much of the work, … anyway, It is sold now, … to someone else. I guess that person has five of these vehicles, so, it found a good home!

PS. I do not need a daily driving car,… no, just once a week or once a month, whatever you guys recommend, . or even less, if that is what you prefer? It’s for the summer festivals. But, I was rather also hoping to buy groceries with it…

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