WHAT red lights? On 8/18/05, Rory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Steve, > The car was bought for his mother and she now is unable to drive, he said > they are the 4th owner on it but had it checked with MBZ shop near Santa > Monica. Well it looks like the red lights are starting to go off and looks > like I should not invest anymore of my time in it, price looked good. > So I'll start my search for what I really think I should get and that is a > 190D unless someone can talk me out of it. Seems to me that 300's can be had > all day long, but 190's are on the short list. > On my other post I had asked which MBZ gets the best fuel mileage, most > said go with the 190D series. I want a good looking car for driving back and > forth to work and trying to keep it under $3000 > > The hunt is on > > Rory > > > On 8/18/05, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Real men only need cars with four pots. > > > > Anyway, most cars for sale at the bottom-feeder end of the pond are going > to > > need SOMETHING. (Oh, yes, now I've gone and done it, some wisearse is now > > going to reply about the museum-kwality 300sd he bought for $800 last > year, > > blah blah blah... LoL.) > > > > Seriously, Rory, why does the current owner say it needs caliperS rebuilt? > > Did it sit for a prolonged period? If so, be very careful about having the > > car checked. Prolonged inactivity (which I define as >12 mos) is as bad > for > > Mercedes as it is for people. > > > > Mac > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > You can get a real car (1982 - 85 300D) for not much more. > > > > > > On 8/18/05, Luther Gulseth < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> If you need a/c, it sounds like it's worth no more than $500 to me. > Needs a > > >> fair amount of time on the brakes and could need more than $1000 on > > >> a/c...... > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Rory > > >> Sent: Aug 18, 2005 12:47 PM > > >> To: Mercedes mailing list > > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] CARFAX please > > >> > > >> Darn Gmail went offline and was telling me msg was not sent, and crap I > > >> forgot about pre 81 cars not being carfax. > > >> So is $1300 a good deal on a 240d? very minor rust A/C is empty needs > rotors > > >> and calipers rebuilt, glow plug light stays on longer than normal but > once > > >> warmed up goes out and runs fine. Was hoping it was M/T but sez auto > works > > >> great. > > >> Anything I should look out for? > > >> > > >> Thank you > > >> > > >> Rory > > >> > > >> On 8/18/05, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> Rory wrote: > > >>>> I have found a 77 240D with 150k on it, looking for some info and > > >> history. > > >>>> Could someone run a carfax on this VIN for me please? > > >>>> 12312312040066 > > >>> > > >>> It's too old, Rory. > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> John L. Ervine > > >>> 1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi > > >>> 1980 300TD 168+kmi > > >>> 1980 300SD 277+kmi > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > >>> For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> > > >> > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > Luther KB5QHU > > > Alma, Ark > > > '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) > > > '82 > > >> 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > >> For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >
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