Sounds like he is chip off the old block. How many cars does he have now?
Michael E. Esh > On Feb 15, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I guess. These people looked it over and drove it etc so they went into it > knowing. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 15, 2020, at 8:19 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Divine Providence? >> >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Feb 15, 2020 8:54:42 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: >> >>> Wife listed it on fakebook and within an hour it was sold for $1200 cash. >>> Unbelievable. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 15, 2020, at 7:39 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It sounds like they paid about $800 too much! >>>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR >>>> 2019 Sprinter 336 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard AKA Der DoodleWagen >>>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard waiting for her new power plant >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Feb 15, 2020, at 4:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So the 24 year old kid that lives at home finally got a job at a fast >>>>>> food place and his grandmothers boyfriend gave him a 87 Buick Century >>>>>> that his 80 year mother drove. It only had 80k miles but is ugly because >>>>>> it has rust. It had a few issues such as the turn signals quit working >>>>>> and the ignition switch got stuck in the on position. I fixed ignition >>>>>> and pulled the fuse for the blinkers and put it back in and they started >>>>>> working. They evidentially quit working so I was at a loss as to what >>>>>> the issue was. I do not work on these sort of cars so I had no interest >>>>>> in it. Told him to take it somewhere. He also just had the brakes done. >>>>>> New muffler was installed also. >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess somehow the idea came about while I was gone for my father to >>>>>> buy him another car. Somebody on Fakebook my wife knew was selling this >>>>>> 02 Mercury Cougar for $1200 so they went to look at it Monday. The car >>>>>> has 209k miles. So as I am out of town she is texting me and come to >>>>>> find out the battery is completely dead. My father went down and bought >>>>>> a battery for it to see if it would start. I let her know it sounded >>>>>> like a $400 car if that. She then messages me saying it cranks and wont >>>>>> start and wants to know what the cause could be. Could be many things. >>>>>> So they got it started finally and next thing I know they paid $800 for >>>>>> it. They never even drove the car. >>>>>> >>>>>> Wife later tells me it shakes real bad on the highway and wants me to >>>>>> look at it when I get home. I told her the tires probably need to be >>>>>> balanced. So the kid goes out and starts it up as I am heading out the >>>>>> door. I hear a loud rattle as it starts like lifters, timing chain, >>>>>> something. Not really sure because I was not there when he started it. I >>>>>> drove the car down the road and holy hell I don't think I have ever been >>>>>> in a car that shook so bad. It was all over the road and felt like the >>>>>> front end was about the fall out from under it. Backing up a bit in the >>>>>> story, Right after the kid first started it to back it into the driveway >>>>>> I checked the oil, coolant etc. Only had run for 30 seconds so cold >>>>>> engine. When I pulled the coolant cap it had some pressure in the system >>>>>> after sitting for however long it was before I got back home. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, got it back home, all 4 tires are bald and dry rotted, I can >>>>>> smell oil burning, has some sort of consistent knock from the engine, >>>>>> sort of a dull knock that changes with RPM. I listened with a long >>>>>> screwdriver thinking it might be top end but I could never really find >>>>>> it, so I suspect its coming from the bottom end. It is PRETTY obvious >>>>>> and I would think anyone with half a brain would have noticed. I looked >>>>>> under the car and there was a pretty good oil leak going on from the >>>>>> front seal it appeared. Had a spot of oil on the driveway about the side >>>>>> of 2-3 silver dollars after it sat there running about 5 minutes. Lots >>>>>> of grease around the ball joints and CV shafts. I could not really tell >>>>>> for sure if the boots were split or what but I suspect they could be. >>>>>> Has some sort of weird vacuum sounding noise coming from the brake >>>>>> booster I believe. Pulled the coolant cap and it looked good but did >>>>>> have a little steam coming out. Not really sure if it is normal or not. >>>>>> Had some movement in the overflow tank when revved, I do not think it >>>>>> was bubbling but could be a leaking headgasket with the pressure in the >>>>>> system. 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