This thing actually seemed decent mechanically (without a drive), just a
bit ratty inside, and it looked pretty nice with the respray (which
looked like a half decent job). I felt kinda bad offering him $1500 but
he is a big boy so his call. Engine looked good, a bit of oil here and
there but nothing excessive.
He said he had replaced tie rods but had not yet got an alignment, so
that would be $100some, one of the tires looked to be wearing a bit on
an edge but were otherwise decent tread. He said too it had a bit of
play, which would be the steering box, it appears those can be adjusted
a bit though I have never tried it -- seems a little arcane.
Your 300SEL for a similar price is an interesting comparison but I have
no interest in a 140 gasser so there's that.
--FT
On 2/18/17 3:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I wish I could find a decent nice dizzel for the boy. They seem to be in short
supply around here lately.
-D
On Feb 18, 2017, at 3:11 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/6003892747.html
so I went to look at this car. Looked OK with a respray but who knows what's
under there. Kind of a 20 footer. I like the color a lot. Interior a bit
shabby, the wood trim was mostly shot.
Started right up idled nicely. Most of the car looked pretty good, some rust
underneath but nothing critical. He had fixed some odds and ends. Said the AC
worked but leaked out all the magic juice so he had not fooled with it.
The kid was asking $2100, I offered $1500, he said he would go to $1700. We
chatted a bit, told him to think about it, he said he would and would let me
know Tuesday. Nice kid just didn't have time to mess with it and was keeping
it at a friend's garage. Like I need the damn thing, but for $1500 it would be
kinda fun and I could probably flip it at some point to one of you loosers.
Poos should buy it for his boy instead of that SEL he wants to look at. Nice
simple 126 dizzel.
--
--FT
Winston Churchill:
“Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or
petty,
never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the
enemy.”
_______________________________________
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
--
--FT
Winston Churchill:
“Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or
petty,
never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the
enemy.”
_______________________________________
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
