Also, daughter has already claimed the '95; with my luck, I add another much better looking car, and she'll claim both!
So no one has an opinion on the market for a solid but cosmetically challenged '72 280SEL? -Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 1:53 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] What is a '72 280SEL 4.5 worth? Max, that is your DAD's car! If you don't adopt it you will forever be kicking yourself. And your daughter is only a few years away from driving.... --R On 12/18/2010 1:40 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > My father is offering a 'family price' for his '72 280SEL. It is very > straight and rust free, and the interior is fresh (transplant from a > different car), but has been poorly painted in a two-tone scheme which is > now flaking off. Original color looks like ivory, some PO painted the lower > half a caramel color. So, to make the car really nice, it will need to be > sanded and painted. > > > > It has an automatic transmission, fuel injected V8, after-market AC, and > he's put a lot of time and $$ into fixing it up and is now bored with it. > He bought it in AZ a few years ago, so it is supposedly rust free, but I > have not yet seen the car. > > > > I need a third MB like I need a hole in my head, but I really like the style > of this car. SWMBO also thinks it is a beauty, but she is also leery of > taking on another "project". I'm thinking that an $80 roller-paint job > would be in order, nice little summer project to keep me off the streets. > > > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD 332k miles > > '95 E300 277k miles > > '73 Balboa 20 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
