Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That E-type is almost enough to get me back into cars -- I wonder what it will sell for, $30k? I can buy an airplane for that much! On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 2:42 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > This says "Bring A Trailer" to me: > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-mercedes-benz-500sec-5/

Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I'm not sure whether basket cases or trailer queens were the original inspiration for the name. But it's clearly the latter that they're targeting now. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscrib

Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
This says "Bring A Trailer" to me: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-mercedes-benz-500sec-5/ The seller states that the car cannot pass a California emissions test, therefore it cannot be sold to an in-state private party buyer. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1954-jaguar-xk120-4/ https

Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
That's what I thought when I first heard of the site. That or it's restored classic cars that are so nice that you wouldn't drive them, only trailer them. In the case of BaT it's neither. On Fri, Sep 2, 2022, at 14:29, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > But, doesn't "bring a trailer" suggest t

Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
But, doesn't "bring a trailer" suggest that it is a site that deals in project cars that likely need to be hauled home on a trailer? They may have strayed from that to a site that primarily deals in high dollar classic cars, but personally, I would rather see cars like this than near perfect exp

Re: [MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
BaT is a corporate money machine now with no regard for the content. They just want to move the dollars. I don’t even look at it anymore. -D > On Sep 2, 2022, at 8:42 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm surprised they allow this to go to auction. Filthy, neglected, 280SE > 4.

[MBZ] Sad W108 on BAT

2022-09-02 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I'm surprised they allow this to go to auction. Filthy, neglected, 280SE 4.5. What's to like? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-mercedes-benz-280se-4-5-53/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscrib