[MBZ] '89 560SEL
Hi - I'm still looking for a reasonably cheap vehicle for my daughter to drive while awaiting the ability to buy Donald's 300SEL. A guy a few miles South of me has a 1989 560SEL with 200,080 miles and 'needs some Freon'. I know these can be expensive to get into decent shape if not cared for properly. What should I look for should I go check this one out? He says that one of the widows needs 'some gear thing', and is asking $2,200. I have owned this car since Christmas of 2005 and must part with it at this price for the next 24 hours only. The front seats on bottom need recovering...they have duct tape covering the leather. Belts, hoses, water pump, and valve cover gaskets replaced approx 800 miles ago. HI again there is a small dent that can be popped out on the hood noticeable when one looks at an angle. Also one on the rear part on the side also barely noticeable but there. I would put in some refridgerant in the A.C. as I never have and this summer it needs it. Accsessories all work however the driver's window needs a gear piece replaced I would figure on five hundred at a dealer. NO rust good stereo central vacuum etc and it would be a lot eaiser to just talk by phone for any other details, the sunroof is just fine and never leaks or makes any unusual noises Never had any failures or troubles. Enjoy, I have. Stephen Thanks - Bill ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
Nothing more expensive than a cheap Merc. Check for rust, auto tranny operation and how the engine starts cold. A new seat base and window winder are small fry in the scheme of things. The air con could be just a couple of O rings or more expesnive than that but no way of telling until the system has some dye in it. For 2.2k you can't expect too much when you are buying a car that was a lot of money to buy new. Although if you do end up buying this car, check for drugs throughout it. Apparently these machines are favoured by middle level drug dealers due to the status and performance. You do hear urban legends about people buying used top end luxury cars and finding stuff like drugs, money and/or guns hidden within them. - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:11 PM Subject: [MBZ] '89 560SEL Hi - I'm still looking for a reasonably cheap vehicle for my daughter to drive while awaiting the ability to buy Donald's 300SEL. A guy a few miles South of me has a 1989 560SEL with 200,080 miles and 'needs some Freon'. I know these can be expensive to get into decent shape if not cared for properly. What should I look for should I go check this one out? He says that one of the widows needs 'some gear thing', and is asking $2,200. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
finding stuff like drugs, money and/or guns hidden within them. Lawyers, guns, and money? Hey, if _I_ found guns and/or money hidden inside then lucky for me. (I've no use for either of the other two commodities.) -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
May I just say that I hope you never really need a lawyer. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:32 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL finding stuff like drugs, money and/or guns hidden within them. Lawyers, guns, and money? Hey, if _I_ found guns and/or money hidden inside then lucky for me. (I've no use for either of the other two commodities.) -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
Thanks Hendrik - I might discover a new way to live high on the hog If I like it I will be taking it to my nephew to check out. That all depends on IF this latest attempt [with an expanding ball] to clear my kitchen drain works. My Darling wife dumped two quarts of leftover ham salad down the sink [and we have had that discussion before]. All clear for the first 8', the a 90 degree down to another 90 degree and nothing I could find would get there. NOTE to other DIY'ers: those expanding ball drain clearers [or at least the ones I used] did nothing until I turned on the hot water. Then it expanded. Have not re installed all the pipes yet to see if it worked, but it sounded like it did. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 291k miles -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hendrik Riessen Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL Nothing more expensive than a cheap Merc. Check for rust, auto tranny operation and how the engine starts cold. A new seat base and window winder are small fry in the scheme of things. The air con could be just a couple of O rings or more expesnive than that but no way of telling until the system has some dye in it. For 2.2k you can't expect too much when you are buying a car that was a lot of money to buy new. Although if you do end up buying this car, check for drugs throughout it. Apparently these machines are favoured by middle level drug dealers due to the status and performance. You do hear urban legends about people buying used top end luxury cars and finding stuff like drugs, money and/or guns hidden within them. - Original Message - From: BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:11 PM Subject: [MBZ] '89 560SEL Hi - I'm still looking for a reasonably cheap vehicle for my daughter to drive while awaiting the ability to buy Donald's 300SEL. A guy a few miles South of me has a 1989 560SEL with 200,080 miles and 'needs some Freon'. I know these can be expensive to get into decent shape if not cared for properly. What should I look for should I go check this one out? He says that one of the widows needs 'some gear thing', and is asking $2,200. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
Yet another reason my diet is 99% vegetarian (non-meat but love that seafood!). On 7/10/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Darling wife dumped two quarts of leftover ham salad down the sink [and we have had that discussion before]. All clear for the first 8', the a 90 degree down to another 90 degree and nothing I could find would get there. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
The problem is if the law finds it first. - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL finding stuff like drugs, money and/or guns hidden within them. Lawyers, guns, and money? Hey, if _I_ found guns and/or money hidden inside then lucky for me. (I've no use for either of the other two commodities.) -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL
For you, substitute celery stalks and other appropriate veggies that could clog a drain. A combination of a drain cleaner so strong that a couple of drops burned two $.50 size holes in a shop towel, and the expanding ball insert directly off the 220 pump finally opened it up. 3 hardware stores, 4 days of on and off working on it and almost $100 later it is good as new. I don't ever want to see ham salad again, even in pictures. The 560SEL looks nice, but I never knew they were 5 cylinder engines. At least that is all the ones that were firing on this one. Interior was fair to good, body good, but AC control problems and a questionable AC system, and @$400 for a professional tune up [ok, I would probably try that myself] to find out if the AC was shutting off from a rev sensor, plus the other problems mentioned. Some of the hoses also looked to be cracking. I took a lesson from our list mom and told him for $700 [had to outbid Kaleb] maybe it would be worth a chance, but not the $2,200 he was asking. My guess is he will just keep it to spite folks like me. BillR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] '89 560SEL Yet another reason my diet is 99% vegetarian (non-meat but love that seafood!). On 7/10/07, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Darling wife dumped two quarts of leftover ham salad down the sink [and we have had that discussion before]. All clear for the first 8', the a 90 degree down to another 90 degree and nothing I could find would get there. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ 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
