That car can more fairly be priced by evaluating the condition during a road test or a PPI, because it does actually drive. -- Max, Charleston SC
Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >On 03/10/2011 9:10 AM, G Mann wrote: >> All good points. Thanks. >> Kind of follows my thinking as well, $500 could be a fair price as it >sets. >> Things start adding up fast. ie. tow bill to start, shop time on a >lift just >> to do to triage the bottom side, certainly will have to open the >trans. Then >> better than fair chance a rebuild is in the works. >> Absolutely must have a set of tires,, the set on the car are "Arizona >dead" >> [the heat here sucks the rubber dry and they crack and crumble, just >before >> they explode]. >> >> I'm a new guy here on this board, so Rusty,,,, got a rebuild? How >much do I >> need to steal from the kids college fund to buy one? >> >> Grant... >> AZ.. >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 6:20 AM, Max >Dillon<meadedil...@bellsouth.net>wrote: >> >>> Problem is you can't evaluate the car fully. Suspension might be >shot, >>> differential may howl, rear axles knock, AC dies after 10 minutes, >cruise >>> control, steering play, etc. >>> >>> $500 tops, and that is being generous. >>> -- >>> Max, >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> Allan Streib<str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Fmiser<fmi...@gmail.com> writes: >>>> >>>>> Honestly - for a car that need work to be able to drive I would >>>>> consider $1000 to be a top price. >>>> Yeah, it sounds like the pretty easy/cheap B2 repair is what you >need, >>>> but who knows? Assume you might need to buy a rebuild from Rusty >>>> (unless you have the tools/skills to do a proper rebuild yourself) >and >>>> factor that in to your price/bargaining. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 1983 300D >>>> 1979 300SD >>>> >>>> > >So, what would you say about a similar car where the owner says the >transmission flares on shifting? >That, to me sounds like one would need another transmission rather than > >an adjustment of some sort. >Am I right or do you folks have another possible solution? >Would you still consider it a $500 car? > >Randy > >_______________________________________ >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
