Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-19 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 6:54 AM, Rolf wrote: > The engine is worth 2x that! > Really? You'd pay $5K for a low-mileage known-non-rodbender 3.5-liter 603? How much would you give me for my '87 with 220K on the block, 20K on the top end with a #22 head, 500E swaybars and CLK wheels? Alex ___

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-19 Thread Rolf
The engine is worth 2x that! On 09/17/2011 01:33 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: WILTON wrote: Oh, Gosh! Mouth-watering tempting. I don't think I'd pay $2.5k for a parts car, no matter how nice the parts. But the real problem is that if I find a W140 donor body to put the parts in, there's at least

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread WILTON
Yeah, it's still mighty good; it's just the 10 kmi "fudge" - maybe, inadvertent. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Mitch Haley" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES B

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread Mitch Haley
I'd rather buy a car that went 31k in the last ten years than 21k. WILTON wrote: BTW, I know that I went to one of those poor southern high schools, and my engineering degree is from one of those "poor" southern state universities, but the type of math I've always used tells me that it's nearl

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread WILTON
many sellers to keep their Sierra straight? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Michael Canfield" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500 Anyone need an engine? Mi

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread WILTON
That's my point - the engine - 'don't care 'bout rest of the car. Nice engine for my '91 350SDL. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max Dillon" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [M

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread Max Dillon
If the engine info is verifiable, THAT is a great deal. Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Michael Canfield wrote: Anyone need an engine? Mike Parts Car!...124K miles on body. The 6 cylinder Turbo Diesel Engine has less than 21K miles on it. It was a b

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread Mitch Haley
WILTON wrote: Oh, Gosh! Mouth-watering tempting. I don't think I'd pay $2.5k for a parts car, no matter how nice the parts. But the real problem is that if I find a W140 donor body to put the parts in, there's at least an 80% chance it would be black. I like that color combo, white with dark

Re: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread WILTON
Oh, Gosh! Mouth-watering tempting. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Michael Canfield" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:19 PM Subject: [MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500 Anyone need an engine? Mike Par

[MBZ] 1995 MERCEDES BENZ S350 (RUTLAND, VERMONT) $2500

2011-09-17 Thread Michael Canfield
Anyone need an engine? Mike Parts Car!...124K miles on body. The 6 cylinder Turbo Diesel Engine has less than 21K miles on it. It was a brand new factory replacement engine sent by MB and installed in the car October 23, 2001 when the odometer read 94,468. It is NOT a rebuilt engine. It runs beau