From watching cars on Facebook I see stuff that I figured would have sold quick that sits for a long time. I’m not sure that is the best venue for selling cars. At least not these sorts of cars.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I’ve seen a number that don’t. Unfortunately, the paint is usually shot or > they need some sort of bodywork for repairs. > > I’m not worried about surface rust underneath, but when I see deep rust on > the frame rails, rocker panels or in the back of the wheel wells, especially > if the undercoating is peeling off, I know there’s far more lurking there. > That is a big bag ‘o’ hurt. > > They’re out there, believe me. I’ll find one, it’s just going to take a > while. > > I would seriously consider this car if it were priced properly. He’s got it > in the range of a near perfect car in today’s market, which it’s not. I’m > not keen about the shifter change, but that’s not a deal breaker. The > exterior looks pretty solid and all of the trim is intact. Can’t tell about > the seals and rubber, but that’s always going to be an issue on these cars > simply due to age. The interior looks pretty good, too. > > But it’s not a $10k car in today’s market. And I believe the market is > speaking as he’s still got it. > > The 1969 W108 280SE I saw on Long Island the other night was a $10k car. Low > miles, well maintained, had a few warts but nothing significant. It was sold > for $8500, but I believe the seller left money on the table. > > I’ll guess that this car will continue to be in the Marketplace for a while. > > -D > > >> On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:58 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Do you think any of these that still exist would have ‘some’ rust? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 1, 2018, at 8:53 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Never mind. Rust inboard of the right front rocker. Also converted from a >>> column shift to a floor shift. Weird. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2018, at 9:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I just asked. The owner sent me pictures. The underside is clean, very >>>> clean. And it has the spring on the rear axle, not the hydro-compensator. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
