Oops! I MEANT to say "sold 'em for about $145K each." Wilton ' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilton Strickland" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack
> Re. the mansion(s) - actually, there were TWO of 'em, both on National > Register of Historic Places. They were/are twin mansions (5 k sq. ft. each) > built on adjoining lots in 1875 by wealthy, German immigrant merchants. In > 1984, I became part (one third) owner of one of 'em; a year later, part (one > quarter) owner of the other one. I spent 1984 & 1985 restoring the first > one; 'spent 1986 and 1987 restoring the second one. "Worked my a$$ off - > all day every day incl. Sat, Sun, holiday, etc., for FOUR years on 'em. > 'Took us 10 years to "get rid of" 'em at sig loss. Restoration cost was > about $250 k plus 2 years of my life EACH. 'Finally sold 'em for about $145 > each and glad to be rid of 'em (and the "partners"). 'Lotsa good "training" > in many ways. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:52 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] O.T The '87 Acura I Sold...It's Baaaack > > > > yep, there you go. This story about the mansion sounds interesting. > > > > Wilton Strickland wrote: > > > I "toted the note" on a Dodge for one of my workmen at a Victorian > mansion I > > > was restoring 25 years ago. He broke his girlfriend's arm, 'went to > jail, > > > 'left the car at the work site, 'stopped his payments. I used a key > that I > > > had kept, 'drove it home, 'sold it again for REAL money. > > > > > > Wilton > > > > -- > > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > 95 E300, 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 _______________________________________ 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
