Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread OK Don
We just bought a used front fender for a 124 - wrong color and a small dent behind the turn signal for $50. Body shop fixed and painted it for $100. Matches the white '87 car perfectly. $150 out the door --- > > In better news, the local body shop sold him a brand new $125 hood and > painted it (m

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread R A Bennell
er 01, 2008 10:10 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed With my job I am in and around all different makes and models of cars on various car lots, I have noticed that alot lately. Curt Raymond wrote: > My rental car doesn't have a key port on the pas

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Im on the sales end of things Mitch Haley wrote: Donald Snook wrote: That brings up a question that I was wondering about. What is your job? Selling advertising to car dealers? Delivering 3 ton of Cox Autotraders in a 300TD? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I work for Cox Auto Trader. Donald Snook wrote: Kaleb wrote: "With my job I am in and around all different makes and models of cars on various car lots, I have noticed that alot lately." That brings up a question that I was wondering about. What is your job? Donald H. Snook ___

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Theres no trunk popper either (interior trunk opener). I thought all cars had that now. A friend of mine bought a loaded (17+k sticker in 1997) Cavalier Z24 this summer. The owner's manual said a cable operated trunk release was standard equipment, but there was no inter

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Curt Raymond
TED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],  Mercedes Discussion List     Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Curt Raymond wrote: > My rental car doesn't have a key port on the passenger's side,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Donald Snook wrote: That brings up a question that I was wondering about. What is your job? Selling advertising to car dealers? Delivering 3 ton of Cox Autotraders in a 300TD? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: htt

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Saves a buck or two.. Multiply it by production numbers and it starts to be big money. Paraphrase of Estes Kefauver statement, IIRC. Maybe you young guys don't know who that was. If so, Google the name. Chuck Chuck On Oct 1, 2008, at 9:09 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: With my jo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Donald Snook
Kaleb wrote: "With my job I am in and around all different makes and models of cars on various car lots, I have noticed that alot lately." That brings up a question that I was wondering about. What is your job? Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com Fo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Donald Snook
Curt wrote: "My rental car doesn't have a key port on the passenger's side, only the driver's and the trunk. Odd..." My Expedition is the same. Makes it hard to open the door for my wife if I am driving. Donald H. Snook ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new p

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
With my job I am in and around all different makes and models of cars on various car lots, I have noticed that alot lately. Curt Raymond wrote: My rental car doesn't have a key port on the passenger's side, only the driver's and the trunk. Odd... -Curt __

Re: [MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: My rental car doesn't have a key port on the passenger's side, only the driver's and the trunk. Odd... Maybe it has remote entry and you didn't get the transmitter? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: htt

[MBZ] OT: Another thing I noticed

2008-10-01 Thread Curt Raymond
My rental car doesn't have a key port on the passenger's side, only the driver's and the trunk. Odd... -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Uns