I'm looking at a 1987 420SEL - 103Kmi, everything works, little to no rust.
Timing chain changed, oil changed often, new radiator.
What are the issues on these particular cars? I've only owned diesel MBs.
Also, the guy wants $4k. Reasonable, or 2x reasonable?
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Sunil Hari
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The fuel mileage??? Premium gasoline???
>
> What are the issues on these particular cars? I've only owned diesel MBs.
>
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.venganza.org/
its on the high side, but probably not too far off for retail.
Sunil Hari wrote:
I'm looking at a 1987 420SEL - 103Kmi, everything works, little to no rust.
Timing chain changed, oil changed often, new radiator.
What are the issues on these particular cars? I've only owned diesel MBs.
Also, t
you dont have to burn premium on those things.
OK Don wrote:
The fuel mileage??? Premium gasoline???
What are the issues on these particular cars? I've only owned diesel MBs.
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC
The FSM created the Diesel Benz
http://www.vengan
Nice long wheel base Benz, low mileage for its age. Only a test drive will tell
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>you dont have to burn premium on those things.
>
>OK Don wrote:
>
>> The fuel mileage??? Premium gasoline???
>>
>>
>>>What are the issues on these particular cars? I'
Oh Don, I don't care about gas costs. I've driven fuel-sippers long enough
that it's time to balance the scales.
On 9/27/05, Harry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Nice long wheel base Benz, low mileage for its age. Only a test drive will
> tell
>
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> "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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OK then, the long 126 chassis is great. The 560 has even more power,
but I would look at condition before quibbling over engine size. I
really like the 300SDL. Same chassis, wonderful Diesel engine.
On 9/27/05, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh Don, I don't care about gas costs. I've driv
If everything works and there is no major rust or dents then its a steal if you
really like it.
"Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Sunil wrote:
>
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>"I'm looking at a 1987 420SEL - 103Kmi, everything works, little to no
>rust. Timing chain changed, oil changed often, new radiator.
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I'm looking at a 1987 420SEL - 103Kmi, everything works, little to no
rust.
Timing chain changed, oil changed often, new radiator.
What are
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> With more miles, you are probably looking at valve seals at some point.
> Personally, I always wanted the 560, mostly for the heated seat feature
> usually not found on the 420.
I recently heard from a local part supplier that there is some ignition
control box(?) under
It would be a steal if it was 89 and later. Those were more desirable
Harry wrote:
If everything works and there is no major rust or dents then its a steal if you really like it.
"Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SD
If you ever drove a 560, you would see what the difference is. You
would then want one to play with on the weekends. Speaking of which, I
really need to get out and un-mothball mine.
OK Don wrote:
OK then, the long 126 chassis is great. The 560 has even more power,
but I would look at condi
Skip the 420 and 560, if I was going that far for my money I'd go all the way
to a S500. Much nicer than a 560, more power and better fuel economy
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>If you ever drove a 560, you would see what the difference is. You
>would then want one to play wi
Well if you can get an S500 or 500SEL for 5K, then accept the fact
*you could* spend $10K to $15K to fix everything that is broken, then
I assure you
it's a very nice ride. A S600 will add another 10K (easy) to that
price. This assumes you hand it to your dealer and not want it back
for abo
Assuming you had to spend that much to fix everything that is broken would be a
good bet you didn't buy it in the first place. If there is a lot that needs
fixing its pretty much a sign that the previous owner was a idiot and didn't
take care of it.
John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Harry observed:
"the previous owner was a idiot"
I think we all would agree that is all too often the case.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 140K
Litchfield Park, AZ
and proof that some have more money than brains
"Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Harry observed:
>
>"the previous owner was a idiot"
>
>I think we all would agree that is all too often the case.
>
>Bob Rentfro
>'77 300D 140K
>Litchfield Park, AZ
>
>
>___
Well that assumes that you can find an owner idiot that will sell you
a fixed perfect w140 for the same price as a broken w140. Since most
of that money is going to fix faulty engineering it's hard for a
smart owner to prevent it from becoming toast even if you do all the
preventative maint
Let's see on ebay there is an s500 for sale for 20K, but no history
info, one at 12k, some at 24k.
one for 5K with a salvage history, flooded, but claim it's run the
last 12 years.
There is one at 3.5k, but the word abused does come to mind. I wonder
if the missing steering wheel airbag is
On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 09:41:36AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> It would be a steal if it was 89 and later. Those were more desirable
What was more desirable about the 89-91 126 over the earlier ones?
I have been eyeballing 560 SELs for a while. Everyone needs a rocket sled
in their stable,
I take deep offense to the last line of your statement. Those of us
offering $500 can't afford that $600,000 house you live in. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
bourgeoisie.
On 9/28/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 09:41:36AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> > It would be a steal i
On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 05:05:51PM -0500, Ed Booher wrote:
> I take deep offense to the last line of your statement. Those of us
> offering $500 can't afford that $600,000 house you live in. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> bourgeoisie.
*I* can't afford the 600k shacks that people buy around here, which is
wh
Better interior, door panels etc. Better radio with amp etc. At least in the
SEC's that is true..
Ken,
In a message dated 9/28/2005 2:55:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Mercedes m
and more money to repair and maintain.
Harry wrote:
Skip the 420 and 560, if I was going that far for my money I'd go all the way
to a S500. Much nicer than a 560, more power and better fuel economy
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560
The 89-91 had the updated interior, updated seats, updated 10 speaker
sound system, 91 you could have a CD changer in the trunk.
Kevin wrote:
On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 09:41:36AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
It would be a steal if it was 89 and later. Those were more desirable
What was
Like a 560 is cheap to begin with
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>and more money to repair and maintain.
>
>Harry wrote:
>
>> Skip the 420 and 560, if I was going that far for my money I'd go all the
>> way to a S500. Much nicer than a 560, more power and better fuel economy
>>
well I guess we can chalk that up as some real inventive geman engineering
you'd think after being around for more than a century they would have gotten
it right by now
John M McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Well that assumes that you can find an owner idiot that will sell you
>a fixed
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well I guess we can chalk that up as some real inventive geman engineering
you'd think after being around for more than a century they would have
t;
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> well I guess we can chalk that up as some real inventive ge
What mileage do get with the 420 and the 560? Is the difference significant?
(Loving my SDL)
On 9/29/05, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a 1987 420SEL and love the car. It has just about perfect power to
> weight, that is the power is just enough not to feel like a slow car, but it
> i
Hence why did Mercedes thunder off the bottom of the reliability
charts/surveys in the early part of this decade?
On 29-Sep-05, at 2:00 AM, Harry wrote:
well I guess we can chalk that up as some real inventive geman
engineering
you'd think after being around for more than a century they woul
Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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Hence why did Mercedes thunder off
er quit at 295k
1987 420SEL 221k miles
1991 560SEL 114k miles
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What mileage do get w
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