Not to rant, but if yours was worth $4200 at the time and it was running, what would a comparably appointed car of the same mileage and vintage be worth if it’s not running?
(I’m not ranting at you, just using your car as an example to make a point.) The logic escapes me when people come up with this dreck. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Yes mine ran well when i bought it for 4200. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 6:23 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> I wouldn’t offer jack until you can drop a battery in it and take it for a >> drive. Cosmetics might be nice but it if you can’t check the mechanicals it >> leaves a LOT of questions unanswered. >> >> -D >> >>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Maybe I should up my offer to $3k >>> >>> On 4/28/2020 5:15 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: >>>> Some sell on BAT for 15K. In 2013 a tree came down on my 82 during >> a,blizzard. I was ready to kiss good by but ins co said,worth 13,400 so >> body shop restored & painted it for about 6500. >>>> I think they are the ultimate,123 diesel. If i had room & permission i >> would have several. >>>> >>>> Dwight Giles Jr. >>>> Wickford RI >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 5:56 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> There is this old guy I know who has this 85 300CD. He has owned it >>>> about 25 years and bought it in CA. He has asked me about it in >>>> the past >>>> looking for parts etc. The other day he said he might be >>>> interested in >>>> selling it so I went and looked at it today. Car has been sitting >>>> about >>>> 5 years, he just parked it under a carport and quit driving it. >>>> All the >>>> tires were flat although tires themselves looked good. Zero rust. >>>> Paint is pretty good but has some light fading in a couple of >>>> spots on >>>> the hood. Might clean up, not sure. It is a smoke silver with tan >>>> leather. Leather is in great shape, even the back of the back seat. >>>> Had around 250k miles on it. Needs a new rear bumper as the >>>> chrome is >>>> peeling off. Wheels are chromed and peeling. Battery is very dead. >>>> Guy says the front end has been rebuilt, new radiator, new ac >>>> compressor. I have seen the car around town but this is the first >>>> time >>>> seeing it up close. Being that it was a CA model I was expecting >>>> to see >>>> that funky CA air cleaner but it had a regular air cleaner. It was >>>> probably swapped out would be my guess. He said he was either >>>> going to >>>> sell it or put about $3k in it and get it going again. I asked >>>> him want >>>> he wanted for it and of course he did not have an amount in mind. I >>>> threw out a $2k offer which I thought was very fair but he did not >>>> take >>>> it. Just said he would think about it. He has a figure of $7500 >>>> thru >>>> $12k for these in really nice shape. I agree maybe these are >>>> listed for >>>> that but not sure if they actually sell for that. Needless to say a >>>> deal was not made but I sure would like to have this car. This now >>>> has >>>> me wanting a 300D turbo, would not mind a CD. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 > _______________________________________ 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
