I am in oztralia but can see from the pics that this car has been used
and abused.
As has been said, the only thing this heap might have going for it is a
relatively rust free body (although a dented and scratched one).
If there is any sort of rust starting to appear (bottom of rear windows
is a common spot on wagons) then this car is pretty much worthless.
In the world of old Benzes my view is that either the body is good or
the mechanicals are good, if both are bad then the car will suck up a
lot of money, which is better spend on a better example.
If this S123 is intended to be a winter beater or used out in the bush
as a workhorse, then yeah a rough body is not an issue and if you are
handy with spanners and on a first name basis with the local wreckers,
you can run this for not much money.
As a comparison, there is a fella here trying to sell an 83 280TE, which
has issues but is a seven seater, is registered and from a distance
looks OK, he is asking 600 oz beans.
Speaking of which, it also seems to be missing the rear headrests, this
seems to be a common thing with the wagons, mine where missing, the PO
did manage to find one and I modified some out of a 126 to fit. Don't
these people realise that headrests are a safety item, or will they
figure it out when the rear passengers have snapped necks?
Hendrik
who has a soft spot for the 123 chassis
On 22/10/13 00:06, Michael Canfield wrote:
Only reason I would consider over $1000 is lack of rust. Rusty 123's suck
to work on. Well, rusty anything sucks to work on in my book.
Mike
On Oct 21, 2013 9:31 AM, "Rick Knoble" <rickkno...@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Oct 21, 2013, at 6:55 AM, "Mike Esh" <michael...@mac.com> wrote:
I thought you were in Australia?
He is. I looked at the ad too, though and I would concur.
Ad copy "new fan needed for heater and a/c; needs new alternator & new
battery;" and "recently serviced suspension system; regular maintenance
has been performed, including oil changes, filters, belts, shocks, fluids,
and brakes."
So they fixed the really easy stuff with URO trash parts (that will need
replaced again, soon) and left the expensive stuff for you to fix. All for
the bargain price of $3500. No thank you. $1500 is being too generous.
Rick
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