Kevin, depends; how much is he willing to pay you to take it? ;-)
about 8K turbo CDs were brought to the USA according to the figures i've seen. whether or not that's "rare" in your book is relative. with all the things you list being out of wack it would appear that this vehicle wasn't likely to have been owned by someone who cared for it and took care of it as (i would think) it should have been. clues: why would someone *not* fix the vacuum issue? that means that the front seats probably don't even lock down in place; a feature unique to the coupes. that's a potential safety issue to me; and indicative of that owners priorities,... why would someone *not* fix the AC? even if the issue was only that it needed to be refilled and they didn't even do that, without freon the seals in the system will dry out and become brittle, potentially necessitating a complete rebuild of the entire system before it will work properly and hold a charge again. this also means (amongst other things) that the defroster dry air and won't work properly; probably not something you'd consider optional in your area. price out the repairs on that rebuild, and you'll run away screaming. transmission has "a little slipping"? could be simple, could be much worse. *most* gages work? which ones don't, and why not? if you have many thousands of dollars set aside to repair a vehicle that has an absolutely perfect chassis but needs lots of other help, it *might* be worth taking, but this doesn't sound likely. bottom line, this doesn't sound like a car somebody cared about the way i'd want someone to if i was thinking of buying from them. cheers! e > I'm thinking of checking this one out. Here's the link to it on CL. > > http://portland.craigslist.org/car/138182748.html > > > This is what the guy wrote in his response. > > I have had this car for about 2 years. It is an automatic. Has always > been > on the road. The only major work I had done to it was to have the > steering/ignition > lock replaced when it broke. Brakes are ok, transmission has a little > slipping but hasn't been a problem, no leaking.. Went to Yakama last > summer > and > it took the mountains OK. Pretty strong engine. Mileage has always been > around 15-20, usually closer to 20. > > Interior is not leather, I've got covers for the front seats, back seats > don't need them. Most gages work. Vacuum system is not hooked up. Great > heater, > air conditioner not filled. > > THE PROBLEM: Has suddenly sprung an oil leak. Always used a little oil > but > this is something else. Not sure where it originates. Uses about a quart > of oil every 40 miles and looses oil when parked. My guy says he can't > tell > where it is coming from without getting into it. I don't have the time, > talent > or cash to get into it right now. My guy figures seals. > > I know that it is a rare turbio diesel 300CD, but is this one that could > be > "somethin'," or a junkyard fugitive? > > Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon > > 1973 220D parting out > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
