Just like all the other cars at Okie Acres you bought for a “quick flip”?
-D > On Mar 10, 2019, at 10:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I figure maybe I could get $1k for it on a quick flip maybe. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 10, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You’re getting into my $300 territory. Good snag though. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> >>> On Mar 10, 2019, at 8:34 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I picked up a 87 300D today. Kid is from Berkeley and drove it out to >>> Stillwater, Ok to go to school. I dealt with his mother in CA. They said >>> it did not run and not sure what the deal was. I had 1 photo to go by. >>> Body was said to be in good shape but interior rough. Was said to have a CA >>> rebuilt title. It was said to have 300k miles. Upon arrival kid says he >>> ran it out of fuel, got a jump but it still would not start. I loaded it >>> up on the trailer. Body is worse that I thought it would be but what do >>> you expect. Has 400k miles. Interior is rough too, mainly trim items that >>> could easily be replaced if desired and cracked up front passenger seat >>> leather. Drivers seat was replaced with a MB Tex seat. Car has been hit >>> in the left rear and there was much metal bent back and bondo in the area. >>> Paint is actually good. Engine compartment is a mess, as in filthy dirty. >>> I get it home, battery in the car actually had a charge in it so I started >>> cranking. That battery did not have that much of a charge so it ran out. I >>> swapped a different battery in and started cranking the piss out of it. It >>> finally acted like it wanted to start. Cranked on it some more and finally >>> got it to run. Finally settled into an idle but is only running on 4-5 >>> cylinders. #5 and #6 are pissing fuel everywhere at the base of where the >>> hard line screws into the delivery valve. That would explain why it took >>> forever to bleed the air out and runs like crap. That would also explain >>> why the engine compartment is a mess. In fact the top radiator hose is >>> super soft like it has been exposed to fuel, which it has. Has a squeaking >>> belt. Anyway, I figure I may clean it up and do a minimal amount of work >>> to it and flip it as a cheap car. It's either that, or use it for parts. >>> I paid $300 for it. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>> https://www.avg.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
