Since i posted this, did a lot of thunking while driving up to greeley to pick up my buddy's rokon for elk hunting...
Sell my 2002 silverado duramax, which is a driveway queen for around 14k (lt and only 76k miles).
buy this:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3203091869.html
and this:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3170943528.html
for the cost of chevy...I think i'd be very happy with both...I need a commuter, parking my chevy at dia is a pita sometimes. This would be my second benz of that gen, so i know em, and love the old ones....Now, just need to figure out how to un fubar em if this crap ever happens. Any other ideas?