Thanks for the input. This seemed to be a no brainer, but I hesitate to get involved with gassers...I don't know what I'm doing...but it seems this guy doesn't either.
Yeah, kind of ballsy to ask $1,650 for a car that I paid $350 for just 3 weeks ago...strange thing is that the guy asked me how much I have into it and I told him "about $500" - which is pretty much true (more like $400). He test drove it and I was totally honest about everything...well, you saw the ad, I lay it all out. Now, if I get the 300E and sell it for a decent profit, I will have some $ to invest in my transmission project...transmission jack, some special tools, lifetime supply of trans "Assemblee Goo", etc. Will let the list know if I trade for the 300E...if I do, I'll have a bunch of troubleshooting questions. Chris '85 300SD 241K mi/'92 Dodge B-350 Ram Wagon/'75 240D/'80 300SD/'82 300SD/'83 240D/'84 300Dt/'85 300Dt Cali (parting out)/'87 190E 2.3 (parting out) --- On Sun, 1/25/09, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > From: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ADVICE NEEDED ASAP...KALEB!???!! ANYONE?!?!?!? > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 5:35 PM > holy crap, I cant believe you are going to try and get that > much for that $350 car. AFter getting it to not overheat > anymore etc, I could see it maybe being a 6-800 car to > somebody, but I cant see somebody paying anywhere close to > 1650. In any case, I would jump on the chance to trade it > off for a much nicer (from the pics) 300E. > > Christopher McCann wrote: > > Kaleb (or anyone else), > > > > You remember the $350 '82 300SD...well, I have it > on CL for $1650: > > > > http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1004824610.html > > > > A guy with an '87 300E came to look at it last > night. Turns out, he has it on CL too: > > > > http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/998880287.html > > > > He doesn't buy, but calls back today and wants to > trade - even swap. He needs a running car and fears that he > will not get anything for the 300E as it has a cold start > problem that he cannot solve. He's replaced 6 injectors, > rotor and distributor. (PO did valve job and timing chain). > Anyway, I did a little research on 300E cold start problem > and it is clear that he has not addressed some of the > simplest things - cold start valve, temp sensor, bunch of > other things to check first. > > > > I am inclined to do this trade as it could be a really > simple fix...seems that it is LIKELY to be a simple fix. > OTOH, it could be expensive and complicated. > > I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH GASSERS, SO I DON"T > KNOW IF IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO GO AHEAD AND TRADE. I have a > 7:30 meeting to look at it. Appartently has almost no rust, > nice interior, fast, drives well, blah blah. > > > > THOUGHTS? > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > '85 300SD 241K mi/'92 Dodge B-350 Ram > Wagon/'75 240D/'80 300SD/'82 300SD/'83 > 240D/'84 300Dt/'85 300Dt Cali (parting out)/'87 > 190E 2.3 (parting out) > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / > Virus Database: 270.10.13/1914 - Release Date: 1/24/2009 > 8:40 PM > > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D > x2, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
