Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I’m beating my swords into plowshares --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that auction >> I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than I'd really >> intended when it started. >> -Curt >> >> On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, >> buy lunch, not going out, etc. >> >> There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving >> has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash >> or using it to pay off consumer debt. >> >> -D >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> It could change in a flash. >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, where before, a buck or two was "close enough". 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > ___ > 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 >> > > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Sounds like,a,good idea,to me Dan. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 7:59 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I don’t know about Florida. As always, the constant influx of outsiders > makes the housing market absolutely insane as it does traffic. The > inability to keep up with the infrastructure with the out of control > development makes for a really crazy place. > > I’m trying to convince the spousal unit to let me buy us a summer home in > Wisconsin. The way things are going there’s a real possibility I’ll be able > to work remotely forever and not be tied to a physical location. At least > that way we could escape the crappy part of the year. Heat index of 102F > today. > > -D > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Clay via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > People are becoming more aware of cash flow. With the current plague > producing a high five figure savings in college fees, SWMBA is > contemplating home repairs. The companies able to work are pretty booked > out into the winter (starts equinox) and are short staffed. A number have > told her they are not interested in her projects for being too small to > cover costs. Once the welfare funds stop, I suspect there will be more > willing workers who would rather have a job than be homeless and selling > possessions to put food on the table. Maybe the workers are trapped home > watching the kids Zoom classes. There was a whinging article about how > kids are impeding homebound workers access to work time. Somebody has to > quit work to keep kids on education track. > > > > Pretty glad all I need do is scoop dog poo and mow the lawn. Snow will > reduce that. Looking to see which is better place to escape to, Texas or > Florida? > > > > > > clay > > > > “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our > history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this > general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” > > > > B. Johnson > > 01/09/2020 > > > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to > work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. > >> > >> There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal > saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking > spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. > >> > >> -D > > > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Geez, its been beautiful before. I've got a game camera out in a spot where I've seen deer. That season doesn't start until December but I'd like to get an idea when the deer are in the area. So today I went and checked the camera and did a little fishing. I took my rubber boots so I could cross Otter river. Theres a spit of land where 2 rivers meet that otherwise requires a 2 mile hike across a railroad bridge to reach. I got there but the water got just over the top of the boots. I found a honey hole, a beaver pond (a pond in the river created by a beaver dam) that hadn't been fished. Nothing big but a bunch of white and yellow perch, trout, and sunfish. Good fun. Tons of deer sign, I suspect I'll spend a bunch of time there in December... -Curt On Friday, September 4, 2020, 7:59:32 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know about Florida. As always, the constant influx of outsiders makes the housing market absolutely insane as it does traffic. The inability to keep up with the infrastructure with the out of control development makes for a really crazy place. I’m trying to convince the spousal unit to let me buy us a summer home in Wisconsin. The way things are going there’s a real possibility I’ll be able to work remotely forever and not be tied to a physical location. At least that way we could escape the crappy part of the year. Heat index of 102F today. -D > On Sep 4, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > People are becoming more aware of cash flow. With the current plague > producing a high five figure savings in college fees, SWMBA is contemplating > home repairs. The companies able to work are pretty booked out into the > winter (starts equinox) and are short staffed. A number have told her they > are not interested in her projects for being too small to cover costs. Once > the welfare funds stop, I suspect there will be more willing workers who > would rather have a job than be homeless and selling possessions to put food > on the table. Maybe the workers are trapped home watching the kids Zoom > classes. There was a whinging article about how kids are impeding homebound > workers access to work time. Somebody has to quit work to keep kids on > education track. > > Pretty glad all I need do is scoop dog poo and mow the lawn. Snow will > reduce that. Looking to see which is better place to escape to, Texas or > Florida? > > > clay > > “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, > about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of > self-recrimination and wetness.” > > B. Johnson > 01/09/2020 > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, >> buy lunch, not going out, etc. >> >> There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving >> has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash >> or using it to pay off consumer debt. >> >> -D > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Ah, forgot the index. I have been tracking daily and hourly temps in multiple locations, noting “that ain’t that hot”. My eye turns from the cookie cutter casitas built in the past half century. That seems to pre-select a more urban setting with a vernacular architecture. Looking on real estate pages, the “updates” applied to classic homes curdles the humours. It feels as if they took Granny to a strip club to get a make over. We will see how the current civil unrest unfolds and long term impacts on demand and services washes out. I would much prefer to return to the Tri-Star fold sooner, but expect Kamala will be endorsing her successors before the move. clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:58 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don’t know about Florida. As always, the constant influx of outsiders makes > the housing market absolutely insane as it does traffic. The inability to > keep up with the infrastructure with the out of control development makes for > a really crazy place. > > I’m trying to convince the spousal unit to let me buy us a summer home in > Wisconsin. The way things are going there’s a real possibility I’ll be able > to work remotely forever and not be tied to a physical location. At least > that way we could escape the crappy part of the year. Heat index of 102F > today. > > -D clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I don’t know about Florida. As always, the constant influx of outsiders makes the housing market absolutely insane as it does traffic. The inability to keep up with the infrastructure with the out of control development makes for a really crazy place. I’m trying to convince the spousal unit to let me buy us a summer home in Wisconsin. The way things are going there’s a real possibility I’ll be able to work remotely forever and not be tied to a physical location. At least that way we could escape the crappy part of the year. Heat index of 102F today. -D > On Sep 4, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote: > > People are becoming more aware of cash flow. With the current plague > producing a high five figure savings in college fees, SWMBA is contemplating > home repairs. The companies able to work are pretty booked out into the > winter (starts equinox) and are short staffed. A number have told her they > are not interested in her projects for being too small to cover costs. Once > the welfare funds stop, I suspect there will be more willing workers who > would rather have a job than be homeless and selling possessions to put food > on the table. Maybe the workers are trapped home watching the kids Zoom > classes. There was a whinging article about how kids are impeding homebound > workers access to work time. Somebody has to quit work to keep kids on > education track. > > Pretty glad all I need do is scoop dog poo and mow the lawn. Snow will > reduce that. Looking to see which is better place to escape to, Texas or > Florida? > > > clay > > “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, > about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of > self-recrimination and wetness.” > > B. Johnson > 01/09/2020 > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, >> buy lunch, not going out, etc. >> >> There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving >> has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash >> or using it to pay off consumer debt. >> >> -D > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
People are becoming more aware of cash flow. With the current plague producing a high five figure savings in college fees, SWMBA is contemplating home repairs. The companies able to work are pretty booked out into the winter (starts equinox) and are short staffed. A number have told her they are not interested in her projects for being too small to cover costs. Once the welfare funds stop, I suspect there will be more willing workers who would rather have a job than be homeless and selling possessions to put food on the table. Maybe the workers are trapped home watching the kids Zoom classes. There was a whinging article about how kids are impeding homebound workers access to work time. Somebody has to quit work to keep kids on education track. Pretty glad all I need do is scoop dog poo and mow the lawn. Snow will reduce that. Looking to see which is better place to escape to, Texas or Florida? clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:27 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, > buy lunch, not going out, etc. > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving > has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash > or using it to pay off consumer debt. > > -D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Spend 40k restoring it to new condition and you can get 40k for it probably. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 1:56 PM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Wonder whether 370K miles will dampen bidding enthusiasm for my '83 300TD, > which has been obsessively maintained for over a decade.. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:52 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> The car had minimal stuff replaced. Fundamentally a 35 year old >> underpowered car with some flaws and a lot of expense required to bring it >> back to good condition. >> >> I'm with Allan. 16k is a fortune for that car. You could easily put 10k >> into it to make it nice, and even then it would not be perfect. >> >> Insurance did just offer me 6k to fix a clapped out 83 wagon after it got >> hit by a car transporter, so they must think even a poor example is worth >> at least that much. Not even sure I will fix it. >> >> The BAT price history graph shows not many 123 wagons selling for under >> 10k. So that seems to be the floor for a presentable example. >> >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 1:40 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > I'm stunned. I guess it lacked a "deal breaker". >> > >> > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:22 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > > I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. >> > > >> > > Sent from my iPhone >> > > >> > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that >> > > auction I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more >> than >> > I'd >> > > really intended when it started. >> > > > -Curt >> > > > >> > > >On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via >> > Mercedes >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute >> to >> > > work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. >> > > > >> > > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal >> > > saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are >> banking >> > > spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. >> > > > >> > > > -D >> > > > >> > > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> It could change in a flash. >> > > >> >> > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes < >> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > > >>> wrote: >> > > >>> >> > > >>> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income >> spending. >> > > >>> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people >> splitting >> > the >> > > >>> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the >> > > penny, >> > > >>> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". >> > > >>> >> > > >>> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks >> while >> > > locked >> > > >>> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet >> > culture >> > > >>> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... >> > > >>> >> > > >>> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across >> the >> > > >>> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. >> > > >>> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. >> > > >>> >> > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> > > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > >>> >> > > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> >> > > >> > >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 >> > > ___ >> > > 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: >> > > >
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Wonder whether 370K miles will dampen bidding enthusiasm for my '83 300TD, which has been obsessively maintained for over a decade.. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:52 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The car had minimal stuff replaced. Fundamentally a 35 year old > underpowered car with some flaws and a lot of expense required to bring it > back to good condition. > > I'm with Allan. 16k is a fortune for that car. You could easily put 10k > into it to make it nice, and even then it would not be perfect. > > Insurance did just offer me 6k to fix a clapped out 83 wagon after it got > hit by a car transporter, so they must think even a poor example is worth > at least that much. Not even sure I will fix it. > > The BAT price history graph shows not many 123 wagons selling for under > 10k. So that seems to be the floor for a presentable example. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 1:40 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I'm stunned. I guess it lacked a "deal breaker". > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:22 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that > > > auction I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than > > I'd > > > really intended when it started. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > >On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via > > Mercedes > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute > to > > > work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. > > > > > > > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal > > > saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are > banking > > > spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. > > > > > > > > -D > > > > > > > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> It could change in a flash. > > > >> > > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > > > >>> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting > > the > > > >>> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the > > > penny, > > > >>> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > > > >>> > > > >>> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while > > > locked > > > >>> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet > > culture > > > >>> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > > > >>> > > > >>> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across > the > > > >>> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > > > >>> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > > > >>> > > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > > > ___ > > > 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: > > > >
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
The car had minimal stuff replaced. Fundamentally a 35 year old underpowered car with some flaws and a lot of expense required to bring it back to good condition. I'm with Allan. 16k is a fortune for that car. You could easily put 10k into it to make it nice, and even then it would not be perfect. Insurance did just offer me 6k to fix a clapped out 83 wagon after it got hit by a car transporter, so they must think even a poor example is worth at least that much. Not even sure I will fix it. The BAT price history graph shows not many 123 wagons selling for under 10k. So that seems to be the floor for a presentable example. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 1:40 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm stunned. I guess it lacked a "deal breaker". > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:22 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that > > auction I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than > I'd > > really intended when it started. > > > -Curt > > > > > >On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via > Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to > > work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. > > > > > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal > > saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking > > spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. > > > > > > -D > > > > > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> It could change in a flash. > > >> > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > > >>> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting > the > > >>> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the > > penny, > > >>> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > > >>> > > >>> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while > > locked > > >>> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet > culture > > >>> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > > >>> > > >>> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the > > >>> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > > >>> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > > >>> > > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >>> > > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > > > > > > >>> > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I'm stunned. I guess it lacked a "deal breaker". On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 4:22 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that > auction I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than I'd > really intended when it started. > > -Curt > > > >On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to > work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. > > > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal > saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking > spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. > > > > -D > > > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> It could change in a flash. > >> > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > >>> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the > >>> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the > penny, > >>> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > >>> > >>> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while > locked > >>> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture > >>> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > >>> > >>> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the > >>> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > >>> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > >>> > >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > > >>> > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > ___ > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I’m turning my spare cash into fountain pens. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that auction > I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than I'd really > intended when it started. > -Curt > >On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, > buy lunch, not going out, etc. > > There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving > has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash > or using it to pay off consumer debt. > > -D > >> On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> It could change in a flash. >> >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. >>> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the >>> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, >>> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". >>> >>> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked >>> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture >>> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... >>> >>> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the >>> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. >>> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 ___ 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 > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I've been turning my spare cash into guns. You might remember that auction I viewed last weekend. I ended up buying 2 which is 2 more than I'd really intended when it started. -Curt On Friday, September 4, 2020, 3:28:08 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. -D > On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > It could change in a flash. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. >> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the >> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, >> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". >> >> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked >> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture >> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... >> >> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the >> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. >> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. >> >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >>> >>> >>> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I don't disagree, but this particular example did not strike me as especially remarkable, fairly nice but not flawless and not worth much more than an "average market value" bid. That someone spent $16,000 on that car is just insane to me. Allan G Mann via Mercedes writes: > It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the > check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, > where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > > 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked > in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture > coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > > For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the > board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >> >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
I’m just enjoying all the money I’m saving by not having to commute to work, buy lunch, not going out, etc. There have been a number of mentions in the media about how personal saving has gone up and consume debt has been dropping. eople are banking spare cash or using it to pay off consumer debt. -D > On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > It could change in a flash. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. >> Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the >> check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, >> where before, a buck or two was "close enough". >> >> 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked >> in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture >> coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... >> >> For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the >> board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. >> Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. >> >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >>> >>> >>> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
It could change in a flash. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 3:11 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the > check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, > where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > > 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked > in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture > coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > > For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the > board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
Someone paid 30K for a w124 300E. Don’t think people are hurting that badly! Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2020, at 3:11 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. > Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the > check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, > where before, a buck or two was "close enough". > > 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked > in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture > coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... > > For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the > board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. > Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. > >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. >> >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
It seems the covid economy has captured disposable income spending. Just read an article a few days ago about how even people splitting the check in a restaurant are now calculating the "share" down to the penny, where before, a buck or two was "close enough". 120 days of unsure jobs, closed businesses, and wearing masks while locked in houses has, it seems, generated a hang on to your wallet culture coupled with businesses burned and looted every night... For several days now, BAT bidding has been much less brisk across the board... Just a sign of the times we now live in. Just my personal observation.. yours may vary. On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 5:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice color but surprisingly little bidding passion. > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-28/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-09-04 > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] 1985 300TD on BAT
There is something icky about it. Paint over everything doesn’t help. The left lower quarter appears to have had a rust repair but the contours were done wrong-too squared off. This is a common way to fix rust by amateurs with no real metal fab skills. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2019, at 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Beige/palomino. How boring can you get? Been in an accident. I wonder > what this will fetch. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-mercedes-benz-300td-turbo-14/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-01-05 > ___ > 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
