On the other hand, cars with classic styling should hold their value. I do not include W123 sedans in this category, however.
On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 12:27 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I fear the reverse situation - a dwindling supply of us old guys who > want cars like this. A bidder pays $15K or $20K for a car like this, and > then passes on in a few years and his family cannot give the thing away > because only the old fellow who died saw much value in it. Hopefully, > the old fellow enjoyed it and did not see it as an investment. > We are seeing this happen with a lot of things that our parents and > grandparents collected. The younger folks don't have any wish to have it > and the value plummets. > > My suggestion is, that if you have a dozen of these old Mercedes and you > think it is an investment rather than just a collection of toys that you > can afford, it is likely time to sell them and get the money out of them. > > Randy > > > On 14/11/2019 6:48 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > > And dwindling supply > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 6:30 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > >> The low mileage is key to these high prices. > >> > >> Max Dillon > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> Nov 14, 2019 5:10:21 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > >> > >>> A very stupid number. Bring a trailer ought to clamp down on crap like > >> that. > >>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 5:56 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Silly amount of money offered for an old car that does not even have > AC. > >>>> One wonders what the reserve price was. > >>>> > >>>> Randy > >>>> > >>>> On 14/11/2019 2:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> With a cloth interior, no less... Currently at $15 K. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >> > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-mercedes-benz-240d-16/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-14 > > > _______________________________________ > 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
