The 123 are like tractors, nobody wants them. Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 20, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > He might have gotten hosed on a rebuilt trans for a B2 piston or something. > If he's got dealer records from day 1, he should be able to prove the > odometer. > Then it's up to the market to decide what a clean well maintained low mileage > car is worth, but for 123 sedans I've been seeing 90kmi cars for a lot less > than > $16k. Wagons and coupes are of course a different story. > > There was a coupe recently that we had a 'guess the auction price' contest on > last week. I was the lowest guess at $9xxx and it sold for $7200. > > Mitch. > >> On December 20, 2016 at 2:49 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> $16k for that car is crackhead money, in my opinion. I would also be suspect >> of an 83 with only 137k on the clock having a rebuilt transmission. That’s >> way, way below the norm. I could see maybe $10k or $12k, but $16k is pretty >> outrageous in my opinion. >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> >>> On Dec 20, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> hahaha! I was hopeful that I had not disappointed Curley to that point >>> quite yet... >>> >>> So is it worth flying to California to buy a "perfect" 123 wagon for 16K? >>> Opinions please..... I do know there is no such thing as a perfect car, >>> but, you can get it pretty close. It is a guy on peachparts and he is >>> going to be sending me pictures. bwhitmore is the user name. He doesnt >>> have a gallery so I couldnt see the car. Here is what he sent me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Kyle - I have a 1983 300TD wagon that fits your description however I am >>> in Southern California and my price is $16K. The car is white with Palomino >>> interior with 137, 545 miles. Everything (AC, cruise, SLS, engine trans, >>> door locks, etc.) works perfectly. I am the second owner of the car which >>> was sold new by Stahl Motors Mercedes in Monterey, Ca (now called Mercedes >>> of Monterey). I have all service records since new plus all of the original >>> manuals for the car. The car is 95% original paint with no rust ever. The >>> hood and the small panels below the headlights were painted due to stone >>> chips. The interior is immaculate with a no crack dash and perfect Zebrano >>> wood. The carpets and seats (MBTex) are like new including the cargo area >>> carpet. Work on the car within the last year includes: New AC >>> compressor/receiver drier/expansion valve Rebuilt transmission New, genuine >>> MBZ vacuum pump New genuine MBZ timing chain and guides/tensioner New >>> genuine MBZ SLS accumulators New tires I am a W123 enthusiast and also own >>> a W123 coupe and sedan. The work mentioned above (with the exception of the >>> AC work and transmission) was done as part of my routine maintenance >>> schedule. The car has received regular 3,000 mile oil changes along with >>> fuel filters every 6,000 miles and valve adjustment every 8,000 miles. If >>> interested, I am glad to send pictures. Thanks. Bill Whitmore* >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Ja, Shore! >>>> >>>> Uff Da >>>> >>>> Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> December 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM >>>>> Methinks Curly was referring to Andrew, not you. >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
