They are fine cars if you like to tinker a lot to keep them going and get in
the habit of buying parts on eBay before you need them. If you had to pay
retail for every little thing that broke, you would discover the true
definition of "money-pit". Most of the expense is labor - at least thus far
(knock on wood).
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 4/13/06, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> But the 350SDLs are fine after they have a new engine or new rods
> installed,
> right?
>
> Let's say you're looking at a S-class with the 3.5L diesel engine - if all
> the cylinders have good compression, then you can just put new connecting
> rods in and have a very reliable car, right? Costs you $2500, $3000 or so
> (assuming you don't do it yourself) and you have the last overengineered,
> non-electronic S-class. Seems like a good way to buy a car.
>
> Another 350SDL question - how much is one really worth, WITHOUT a new
> engine? I'm not talking Kaleb pricing; I'm talking how much would people
> on
> this list really pay? Please give two prices - one on a car needing new
> rods, one on a car needing a new engine.
>
> On 4/13/06, dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > That car actually has none of the available options for that year. It's
> as
> > cheap as you could buy one. Does not even have the glass sunroof - which
> > in
> > Florida is the sign of a true tightwad.
> >
> > -Dave Walton
> > 94S350, 99E300
> >
> > On 4/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > eBay # 4629081300 is for a 95 S350D with 187K miles but no mention of
> > ever
> > > having major engine problems. Is it possible this car is one of the
> > very
> > > few without the dreaded con rod problem? It's a nice looking W140 -
> > > appears
> > > to be loaded with all options.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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> > > For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
> > > Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
> > > http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info
> > >
> > >
> > >
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