That sounds like a fair price. Young motor and transmission, I'm curious what the timing chain stretch will be. If the car was well treated, two degrees of stretch or so, assuming about 150k miles. -- Max, Charleston SC
MG <[email protected]> wrote: >Color burgundy with palomino interior. A rust hole in the rear >pillar at the bottom where the rain gutter ends, a small hole in >the rear passenger floor at the drain hole making it the size of >a dollar but solid all around, not much of a problem there. Also >a 6" diam rust hole at the bottom of the rear quarter panel that >will be an easy microwave fix. No records unfortunately and a odo >that stopped at 116K and more then 4 years ago. Interior is good >except the dash top which has a bunch of cracks. The ACC seems to >work (gives hot or cool air at command) but the AC does not have >enough charge to run though the compressor can be turned by hand. >Will pull a vacuum and see what happens there. It was converted >to 134 by a Mercedes dealer in 2003 according to a tag glued on >the front frame. Tach works sporadically so will try ovaling the >pins on the sender/transducer? to see if I can get better >contact. Will need to take a look at the sunroof as it is low on >one side front and was siliconed closed. Price $1200. Yeah I know >a bit too much but the engine runs quietly though a bit weak at >the start (see previous posts on that). Shifter needs the >bushings replaced and muffler needs rubbers replaced. The >suspension rides good, the oil is at the right level and seems to >be mineral oil from the smell, though dark, so no leaks and will >be changed along with all the other fluids ASAP and before any >more extensive driving. Tranny seems to shift good though >sometimes feels like it starts in second. Needs paint job and the >tinting on the windows replaced to look good. > >Manfred > >Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:21:39 -0400 >From: Max Dillon <[email protected]> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Daughter's new car > > >Tell us more! Color, rust, price, seller, records... > >Once I get my wagon back on the road, and get the Infiniti >sorted, I'm sorely tempted to "invest" in another project. > >Max >-- >Max, >Charleston SC > >_______________________________________ >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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
