OK thanks Kaleb, generally you've got the true price of a car nailed. -Max
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 9:51 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] What is a '72 280SEL 4.5 worth? The market is so screwed up right now I just dont want to say. Might be worth 1k, maybe more, maybe less. Look around the net and see what they are selling for. Max Dillon wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
