I pretty much ran thru all the things it might need after sitting that long to get it running. Will need a full service for sure.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > It’s easy to make a case on a non-operable car. Just start going down the > list of all the things you *can’t* check out and it gets ugly real quick. If > the person is unwilling to accept this, make your best offer, walk away, and > know that there will be others. > > -D > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:19 PM, Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes good point. Not running would be,worth what a buyer would pay & assume >> risk. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 6:39 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com >> <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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> >>>> <mailto: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. 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