[MBZ] It's home now
On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:36:37 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: How much to buy it back? $170.72 Surely it can be fixed fairly easily Not according to the body shop. The fellow had his assistant raise the right front on a jack and showed me that the attachment for the right lower control arm was bent backward so the sub-frame would have to be replaced, which would require removing the engine. The estimate includes $2275.35 of parts, including, - Right lower control arm $490.00 - Right strut $294.00 - Right knuckle $350.00 - Suspension crossmember$590.00 It also includes, - 13.5 hours of body labor $634.50 - 9.3 hours of paint labor $437.10 - 11.7 hours of mechanical labor$877.50 - 6.0 hours of frame labor $450.00 - 9.3 hours of paint supplies $279.00 plus tax for a grand total of $5359.01. I went to the body shop in Santa Fe with Shirley (and Ori :-) ) in the '95 E320 and talked with the owner of the shop. After showing me the damage, he had his assistant swap the left front wheel of the '95 E320 (the more worn of the '95's front tires) with the right front of the '94 E420. With a more worn tire, there was more clearance at the back of the '94's wheel well. We took off (Shirley in the '95 and me in the '94) and I noticed the tire rubbed when I put on the brakes. So I pulled off the road in the industrial area, pulled out the 2 pound hammer I brought along, banged off the plastic panels on the outside of the body just behind the right front wheel well, and then banged the metal about 1/2 further back. I then swapped the other front wheels so both of the 16 winter tires would be on the front of the '95 and we took off again. We drove the 43 miles home on back roads (a very pretty drive along Bishop's Lodge Road) with no problems. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] It's home now
Craig wrote: On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:36:37 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: How much to buy it back? $170.72 So if you take their settlement offer, you get what you were going to ask for the car, plus you get to keep the car? I don't see why you would remove the engine to swap the subframe. Wouldn't you just suspend the body on tall jack stands, suspend the engine from a chain fall, unbolt everything, and slide out the complete suspension? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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On 21/10/2011 4:08 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Craig wrote: On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:36:37 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: How much to buy it back? $170.72 So if you take their settlement offer, you get what you were going to ask for the car, plus you get to keep the car? Unfortunately, you also get an insurance claim out of the deal. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Randy Bennell wrote: Unfortunately, you also get an insurance claim out of the deal. Better yet, a chargeable crash on Shirley's CLUE report. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Sounds like it's good to go. Who needs a body shop? --R On 10/21/11 4:50 PM, Craig wrote: So I pulled off the road in the industrial area, pulled out the 2 pound hammer I brought along, banged off the plastic panels on the outside of the body just behind the right front wheel well, and then banged the metal about 1/2 further back. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
Re: [MBZ] It's home now
So it drove home under it's own power. Can't be that bad Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:36:37 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: How much to buy it back? $170.72 Surely it can be fixed fairly easily Not according to the body shop. The fellow had his assistant raise the right front on a jack and showed me that the attachment for the right lower control arm was bent backward so the sub-frame would have to be replaced, which would require removing the engine. The estimate includes $2275.35 of parts, including, - Right lower control arm$490.00 - Right strut$294.00 - Right knuckle$350.00 - Suspension crossmember$590.00 It also includes, - 13.5 hours of body labor$634.50 - 9.3 hours of paint labor$437.10 - 11.7 hours of mechanical labor$877.50 - 6.0 hours of frame labor$450.00 - 9.3 hours of paint supplies$279.00 plus tax for a grand total of $5359.01. I went to the body shop in Santa Fe with Shirley (and Ori :-) ) in the '95 E320 and talked with the owner of the shop. After showing me the damage, he had his assistant swap the left front wheel of the '95 E320 (the more worn of the '95's front tires) with the right front of the '94 E420. With a more worn tire, there was more clearance at the back of the '94's wheel well. We took off (Shirley in the '95 and me in the '94) and I noticed the tire rubbed when I put on the brakes. So I pulled off the road in the industrial area, pulled out the 2 pound hammer I brought along, banged off the plastic panels on the outside of the body just behind the right front wheel well, and then banged the metal about 1/2 further back. I then swapped the other front wheels so both of the 16 winter tires would be on the front of the '95 and we took off again. We drove the 43 miles home on back roads (a very pretty drive along Bishop's Lodge Road) with no problems. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:12:43 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Randy Bennell wrote: Unfortunately, you also get an insurance claim out of the deal. Better yet, a chargeable crash on Shirley's CLUE report. CLUE report? Why is that better? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:41:30 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: So it drove home under it's own power. Can't be that bad Other than the right side of the front bumper, the air dam, and the right front suspension, it's just fine. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Craig wrote; Better yet, a chargeable crash on Shirley's CLUE report. CLUE report? Why is that better?1 It's not. He is using irony/sarcasm. CLUE stands for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange report. Shared information about your insurance history, much like a credit report is for the credit industry. I believe you are entitled to one free report a year, same as credit reports. Personalreports.lexisnexis.com is the link I think. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Craig wrote: On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:12:43 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Better yet, a chargeable crash on Shirley's CLUE report. CLUE report? http://oci.wi.gov/pub_list/pi-207.htm Why is that better? Perhaps I should have said 'it gets worse'? Other than the right side of the front bumper, the air dam, and the right front suspension, it's just fine. I was thinking you could rebuild it, then I remembered you're good at engine swaps. Now I think you need to find a rustfree 123 chassis and stick your $170 V8 drivetrain in it. I'm still shocked that they'd let you keep it for less than half the meltdown value. Usually they want 20-35% of the appraisal, or a minimum of $800 in your case. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Now I think you need to find a rustfree 123 chassis and stick your $170 V8 drivetrain in it. Probably easier to find a 300E with a bad head gasket, and certainly an easier swap. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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There is a fairly nice 300E sitting at the mech up the road, has been there for quite some time, some sort of engine trouble I think. Probably get a good deal on it. --R On 10/21/11 10:32 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Mitch Haleym...@voyager.net wrote: Now I think you need to find a rustfree 123 chassis and stick your $170 V8 drivetrain in it. Probably easier to find a 300E with a bad head gasket, and certainly an easier swap. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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Aircraft mechanic's motto: If it won't go, get a bigger hammer. ;))) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] It's home now Sounds like it's good to go. Who needs a body shop? --R On 10/21/11 4:50 PM, Craig wrote: So I pulled off the road in the industrial area, pulled out the 2 pound hammer I brought along, banged off the plastic panels on the outside of the body just behind the right front wheel well, and then banged the metal about 1/2 further back. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:55:29 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: I'm still shocked that they'd let you keep it for less than half the meltdown value. I was astounded by the number, too. I asked about it saying, You mean the salvage value is $171? The lady said that's what they (people from a different department) told us. It made the decision to keep it quite easy. :-) Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
