What I found that probably does not fit the bill

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5247862716.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/5253972729.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5246619211.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5247748110.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5250130020.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5252605497.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5246852138.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/5230207800.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5257260369.html




On Oct 8, 2015, at 8:17 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

> Excellent choice! Our youngest two learned to drive in the 240D Manual W123
> (it was bought new by their great-grandfather).
> 
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 8:59 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> #1 (and only) son now allows as to how a 240D 123 (manual)
>> might be a contender as his first car.  The Beetle is out
>> because he's taking up the string bass.  We already know
>> that they basically don't fit in those, that's why the
>> neighbors got rid of theirs.  Anyway, once he hits 14yo
>> this month car-hunting season officially opens!  I expect
>> it to take months before anything might actually be
>> procured.
>> 
>> _Ideally_ he'd take a shine to our Chevy pickup, then
>> I could get something else as our woods beater.  :-)
>> But he hates it, so that's a no-go.
>> 
>> Criteria:  Safe; slow; stickshift; needs work, especially
>> some (but not huge amounts) of cosmetic work; relatively
>> inexpensive; something he _likes_.  An old MB would be
>> ideal, for many reasons.  The idea is to get him into
>> something he likes and with a fair amount of sweat equity.
>> Maximizes our chances of keeping him alive, while minimizing
>> our expenses.  Funky colors move to the head of the line.
>> 
>> -- Jim
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> OK Don
> 
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> 
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