Engine could be OK but wouldn't the cost of repairing the wiring/harness be prohibitive?
On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 9:02 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah, the comment regarding the fires affect on the engine of "Motor > should still be good" with the operative word being /*Should. */Repairing a > gas engine always costs more than I think it should. I owned a similar MB > except it was a SE not SEL but the rest was the same. That 4.5L V8 is an > awesome engine though. Poor gas mileage but sufficient performance even > in a heavy 4 door sedan. It's possible that's a 38K car especially since > it was released near the height of the gas crisis of the 70s. OPEC and all > that making long lines & "Sold Out" signs a regular sight at gas stations. > Of course the typical buyer of a new SEL 4.5 would not be living paycheck > to paycheck I would hope so perhaps it didn't affect them as I would > think. SO who knows, maybe they have all receipts so the mileage can be > confirmed? > I was always a sucker for those cars. Still am, would love a car like > this one but not as a project. Also, I'm thinking the 6 cyl. 280 engine > would be preferable as is that SEL body. I believe the L came from an > additional 4" in the rear passenger compartment. > LarryT > > On 08/25/2017 9:30 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > >> Really? >> >> Massive fire damage in engine bay... Can't imagine $5,000 up front for a >> long term project car? >> >> Do these have enough residual value to support the ask price? >> >> I don't have a clue. >> >> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 6:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >>> '73 Mercedes 280 SEL >>> https://memphis.craigslist.org/clt/d/73-mercedes-280-sel/6243213505.html >>> >>> via cPro for Craigslist >>> iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iApp >>> Android: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-App >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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
