Garage queens don't last on the farm.. The dogs like to pee on the tires! hahaha! I just cant get them to quit.
What you are saying makes perfect sense, and which is why I would prefer to get a car from someone who knows what it is and has done the work on it to keep it running reliably and take the advice of people who know these cars. Since this is hopefully the last car I buy for 10+ years, I just have to remember these lessons in the future! Kyle On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The way I have always approached this has been to explain that I am > looking for the best reasonably priced example of the car that doesn’t need > repairs. No basket cases, project cars, etc., something I can get into, > turn the key and go with minimal concerns. In my case I want the best > cosmetics as I don’t do body work nor do I want to pay for it. Minor > mechanical or electrical issues can be present as long as it’s clear they > are something that I can resolve without major effort. > > Believe me, you always want to go for the best possible example of the car > you can get for your money. Fixer-uppers are not what you should buy if > you’re looking for a daily driver right out of the gate, and I know this > isn’t the case for you. > > For example, I really wanted a long wheelbase W126 diesel. I paid between > $4k-$5k for the 1990 350SDL I now have. It’s not perfect, nor was it when > I bought it. However, I got a really good, solid car with a history I was > comfortable with and few, if any, issues, all of which were very minor and > easily resolved by me. I didn’t want a garage queen, parade car or > concours entry. It’s far from perfect but the average non-MB owner would > look at it and say it’s a really nice car. As an MB owner I’m far more > discerning and I know what to look for, but I didn’t pay for perfection. > > Dan > > > > > On Dec 20, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > That is certainly true, I was hoping to avoid the whole "buy my basket > > case" event, but perhaps a quick edit to my post might eliminate this > > problem... I will try that. > > > > Kyle > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
