Groaner's Corner

[Reckless Rat]

In August 2001 I treated myself to a brand new Merc E class 220 CDI, which I still have. It has 270,000km on the clock and has performed faultlessly over the past 18 years and still returns well over 50mpg on a run. My son lives in Stuttgart with his family and we use the Uber-Barge to drive there when we go to visit. Well we did, but now we can't because the Eco warriors that have political clout in Baden-Wuttemberg have decided that they will ban all older diesels that are Euro 4 or less compliant from the entire Stuttgart area, which effectively means that my pride and joy now renders me persona non grata. I am retired and living on just a pension so the possibility of buying a newer replacement is out of the question, and I do have to ask myself why. Look at it. It's like new. Bloody politicians.

(photo taken October 2018)