That and the 3 cars that I've seen that went into FL with high mileage
showing on the odo and came back out of FL few months later with low mileage
are why I will try very hard NOT to buy a car that has been titled in FL.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Penoff" <lwb...@yahoo.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 280SE Cab
I would agree with you, but the market this car is coming from is well
known for poseur cars. I didn't even think about the lack of a VIN in the
ad - that would be telling in the event that it is a conversion.
The quality of classic or vintage cars in South Florida should always be
questioned and thoroughly vetted in the event of a potential purchase.
I spent several years in Pompano and Dade County for work, and during that
time looked at probably 100 cars easily for potential buyers. I would have
to say that less than five percent were solid cars that were honestly
represented. The rest were sloppy "restorations" (and I use that term
loosely) that presented well in photos but failed even the "ten foot test"
when seen in person.
I was regularly looking at 190s for a guy in Wisconsin. I learned more
than you would ever want to know about the 190s, especially their weak
areas and how rust prone the bodies and pans were. Nearly every one of
these I saw in this area had shoddy repair work in the problem areas,
often covered up or concealed as much as the seller could.
There is strong demand from the offshore buyers who come into Miami like
you or I would go into Sams Club or Costco. They come to South Florida
with loads of cash, spend a week on a shopping spree, arrange for a couple
of containers to be shipped home and they are on their way. They are
rarely discerning buyers and often purchase things like this sight unseen,
only looking at photos and nothing more.
Payment is either in cash or an irrevocable LC, meaning the seller has
money in the bank before the car ever leaves the lot. Off it goes to the
port to be loaded in a container, never to be seen again.
You can drive down Collins Avenue and other main thoroughfares in the area
and there are literally high line independent car dealers on both sides of
the street for blocks. They all have very highly desirable cars on the lot
in prominent places. If you look at these up close the quality is
shocking.
Dan
On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote:
These have shot up to crazy prices lately... even the coupes converted to
cabs have value... they list them in german pricing guides. The last
guide
I have shows a converted 220SEb cab worth 32,000EUR in #3 condition.
Compare to 41,000EUR for a real one and only 17,300EUR for a coupe.
Regardless of the history of the car, I've seen much worst sell for $26k
around here... its still a good deal, believe it or not.
Even if it has holes in the floor and bondo... new floors will cost you
only a smaller percentage of the car's value, so its not a big deal.
I've
helped a few people buy these recently and had to change my thinking...
they're buying cars with bad floor repairs as investments, and its
actually
paying off.
It is another car that I've been saying to myself "buy one while you
still
can"... but I'm afraid I've missed my chance. They're just too
expensive.
Jaime
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 7:25 AM, Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote:
And it has shot up to $28k now. Someone is getting taken for a very
expensive ride.
Dan
On Jun 20, 2012, at 6:17 AM, Hendrik & Fay <heni...@ozemail.com.au>
wrote:
Looks like a cut up coupe, plenty of them out there, notice NO vin, 15k
on the clock, yeah right, this is going to end in tears.
Hendrik
who looked a chop job a while back
On 20/06/12 10:42, clay monroe wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/cbnko5f
Not mine
no interest
That looks sweet and with 12 hours to do it is only $3600. Less than
$4k
drop top. Wish I had space for her
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
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