Clay, That is so true! Looking for the past month and before joining this list and 2 other MB forums I feel that I have a good idea of what these cars are going for. That being said, one of the reasons for joining this merry band of travelers is to get some help with finding this car, making friends in this community, and trying to not get screwed by a seller. hahaha! Saving us a trip up north would be pretty amazing! Appreciate that for sure! I will have to make a note on my growing list of "what to look at" about the seals and such. Thanks! Kyle
On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 11:47 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Welcome Kyle. > > If you want a car you do not need to screw with for a decade, you may need > to up the buy in. The W123 is rather bullet proof, but the 85 TD is over > 30 years old. Were I in the market with the parameters you lay out, I > think I would want a very recently refreshed example with all new rubber > bits, seals, hoses, injectors, exhaust, and no rust. Black or white, since > that can be one step paint that will buff out and not mess with clear > coating. > > I will keep an eye out in the great north wet. Might drive it down if you > like it, saving you a trip up > > clay > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1986 SDL - Polei > > retired models- > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 2016, at 12:38 PM, Kyle Arola via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
