That's what I am thinking over. IIRC a rebuild would be @$2800. My car is decent, good interior, and even though I like it, all the parts are old. There is a 1987 300SDL in Miami for a 'buy it now' of around $6,500, with 167k on the odo. If I could negotiate to buy that for about 2x the cost of a rebuild I'd think very hard about that. If this turns out to be a low $ fixable problem with my 300SD I'm happy with that. BillR
-----Original Message----- >From: Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 14, 2007 10:08 AM >To: billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission toasted? 1981 300SD > >To my mind the question would hinge on how long you wish to keep the car >for. if i figured i were spending the rest of my life with the car, i'd go >with rebuilt. otherwise, i'd either scrap the car or look for a used one. > >On 9/14/07, billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Final checks are being done at the moment by my mechanic, but initial >> indications are that my transmission may be shot. It has been giving some >> problems for a few months, most notably on my recent trip to VA it quit >> shifting into 4th, then wouldn't go into 3rd. Checked all vacuum >> connections but found nothing, then was fine from SC to VA and back to SC >> then home to Jax. Mostly it has just exhibited a slight flare from 2 - 3, >> getting a bit worse over the last couple of weeks. Last night I stopped in >> to get a bottle of Techron concentrate and when I tried to leave the parking >> lot nothing would engage at all. Mechanic reattached the linkage this >> morning, but it still will not go into gear. Thoughts on this problem; >> Thoughts on rebuild vs. finding a used one if this one is gone? >> Thanks in advance - BillR >> Jacksonville FL >> 1981 300SD 295k miles >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
