[MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread Robert Rentfro
How's the price for this? Too much? What's correct? http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/601589762.html Bob R. Third car shopping ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PR

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread R A Bennell
Subject: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 How's the price for this? Too much? What's correct? http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/601589762.html Bob R. Third car shopping ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread R A Bennell
cedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 A friend bought a '98 E320 3 years ago from the local dealer for $16K. The car was basically perfect and had only 56K miles on the odometer. Based on this purchase, the CL E320 seems overpriced. On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 2:48

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread andrew strasfogel
> To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 > > > How's the price for this? Too much? What's correct? > > > > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/601589762.html > > > > Bob R. > > Third car shopping > > __

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread E M
few thousand off what I've seen asked for others similar. Ed 300E On 10/03/2008, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How's the price for this? Too much? What's correct? > > > > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/601589762.html > > > > Bob R. > > Third car shopping > > ___

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: > > few thousand off what I've seen asked for others similar. But aren't you in Canuckistan, where the dollar was worthless years before the greenback was worthless, and everything still costs 50% more even though we now have dollar parity? ___ http

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread John M McIntosh
Actually things up here are 20-30% more expensive, versus 50% However there are choices, would you like that airline ticket in usa for $1000USA or in cdn for *cough* $1200 cdn? Oh that's fine I'll charge it for the $1000 usa which might become $995 cdn when everthing settles... On Mar 10, 200

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
John M McIntosh wrote: > > Actually things up here are 20-30% more expensive, versus 50% When the dollars were 3:2, most stuff was cheaper in USA. With the dollars at 1:1, or even 1:1.02, cross border shopping must be pretty lucrative now. ___ http://www.okieb

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread E M
if you come to the big city here, mercedes are everywhere, and there are tonnes more on the market for less than what you guys often talk about. The mentioned car is probably a $7500 tops car here, and if you don't like what you see, keep looking, you can checkout another dozen the same day for th

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread Mitch Haley
E M wrote: > Emission testing turns a lot of our older cars into pop cans. OK, I thought it was rust. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or chang

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread E M
Was at one time, now, many go to the crusher with very little rust. One wrecker told me he crushes lots of cars from the early to mid '90s now, often just not worth the money to pass them if they have miles on them. Ed 300E On 10/03/2008, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > E M wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-10 Thread Hendrik & Fay
I would have thought that there be a huge trade going with older cars heading south of the border. Guess even the South Americans have their standards and won't touch rubbishy cars. Hendrik who lives in a dumping ground for the other states because we don't have tests E M wrote: > Was at one t

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread andrew strasfogel
Given the choice, I would prefer a slightly rusty car that has been kept out of the sun to a sunbaked oogy (funky) sunbaked car form the desert. On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would have thought that there be a huge trade going with older cars > head

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
Mexico just passed a law that says only 10 yr old cars can be imported now, so the prices of 1998 cars, trucks, vans has gone up 30% in the last few weeks here in Occupied Aztlan. --R > >> I would have thought that there be a huge trade going with older cars >> heading south of the border.

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread R A Bennell
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of E M Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:31 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 Was at one time, now, many go to the crusher with very little rust. One wrecker told me he crushes lots of cars from the ea

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread R A Bennell
e more salt in order to avoid the ice on the roads. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:37 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 Given the choice, I woul

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread E M
I don't really want either car, but of the two, think I would take the solid car without rust. I don't and can't do bodywork, but I know many of you have those skills. I look at cars like planes, providing the main structure is sound, you can keep rebuilding and replacing mechanical parts, and tr

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread E M
CTED] Behalf Of E M > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:31 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 > > > Was at one time, now, many go to the crusher with very little rust. One > wrecker told me he crushes lots of cars from the early to mid &

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread LarryT
Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs - Original Message - From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320 > We have become a throw away

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You mean it has to be newer than 10 years old, or older than 10 years old? Rich Thomas wrote: > Mexico just passed a law that says only 10 yr old cars can be imported > now, so the prices of 1998 cars, trucks, vans has gone up 30% in the > last few weeks here in Occupied Aztlan. > > --R > > >

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
No, 98s -- 10 yr old, at least that is what I have been able to figure from the articles in the paper written about it (I swear the idiots writing in the Houston Chronicle must have received their creds from a cereal box -- I have seen maybe 3 articles on the topic, and it is never really clear

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread John Robbins
Rich Thomas wrote: > I used to see these clapped-out little pickups and minivans in a > caravan, each towing another. I have seen the pickups with a front half > in the bed of one, and the back in half in the bed of the other, 3 > getting hauled down there. Or the trucks and minivans are full

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread Rich Thomas
"each carrying a wal-mart bag"Hmmm, redneck luggage! Yeah, they come down on 59 through TX and on to Laredo or Brownsville or wherever. No telling what else they are carrying, though usually the evil stuff is coming norte and the vehicles back south. I am sure they are all citizens or d

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread Jim Cathey
> Once the main structure becomes compromised, it opens up a whole > slew of potential safety issues and it's often best to put it out > to pasture. I used to think that more than I do now. Welding microwave covers and tin cans to the Frankenheap has changed my tune a little. This isn't rocket s

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-11 Thread E M
Boy, do I have an old Ford wagon for you! Shame you aren't closer, I'd like to see it go to someone like you. It does hold some sentimental value for me, but the reality is, proper bodywork costs the same to do on an old Ford as it does on a Mercedes, so I think I'd rather allocate the funds to f

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-12 Thread Gary Thompson
Rich, I'm out on IH35 every morning at about 5:00AM. Still see strings of 4 or 5 small trucks pulling other small trucks or cars on there way south at least 3 mornings a week. Course, most often I see them along side the road effecting field repairs :^) Often it's just me, 6000 trucks, and our in

Re: [MBZ] PHX CL '97 E320

2008-03-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I see that all the time driving down I44 at night, or I40 heading back toward OK. Rich Thomas wrote: > No, 98s -- 10 yr old, at least that is what I have been able to figure > from the articles in the paper written about it (I swear the idiots > writing in the Houston Chronicle must have receiv