I got Gump for $117.50 on eSpay. Best waste of a hundred bucks I ever
did. Next I bid on a w114 in Iowa. All I got were some parts I wanted
and let the owner resell the remains. The price you are looking at is
silly for a 30 year old car, unless it is in showroom condition.
For $7k Canadian, I would rent a three car hauler, find a really nice
example of a mid 80s SD and get two parts cars as back up. Then I
would have a dealer review the driver, call Rusty and order what
consumables are called for. At This point, you should have enough left
over for a few tanks of fuel, a years insurance, and a nice dinner for
the wife.
On Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 04:19 PM, R A Bennell wrote:
I have always wanted one of these old diesel beasts but have always
been a
bit leary of the cost of repairs.
That is especially true since I am in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and
there
are not all that many of these things around here anymore.There never
were a
lot of them here and that means junkyard parts are going to be rare. I
would
likely have to import new or used parts from the USA.
So, the real question is, whether these old beasties are really worth
the
time and trouble. They were considered economical in the years when gas
guzzling V8's roamed the lands. A reasonably sized car with good
mileage and
cheap fuel was a good idea. Today, the cost of fuel is often close to
that
of gasoline or even higher. The fuel mileage is not nearly so good when
compared to modern fuel injected V6's (as opposed to V8's) etc.
Similarly, longevity was a plus if one cared for the car. Mercedes
quality
and diesel meant that it might never wear out if one kept it up and
changed
the oil regularly. Today, most of the Toyotas and Hondas have
comparable
quality and longevity.
So, does it still make sense to want one of these things? Or does one
have
to throw sense out the window and be an eccentric in order to do this?
I have a line on a 300D. I think a 1974? Burgundy with a cream colored
interior. A sunroof. Car looks good but I did not really get a chance
to
look under it etc. A second owner vehicle so I am told. A doctor owned
it
first and since then an older fellow who has now decided to sell it. He
wants $7K Canadian so not cheap but then not much is anymore.
Randy
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