Funny, I also have a tractor... hahaha!
On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
