Pretty much.  Not sure I would go as far as NP with the suspension lowering, 
but it’s not ridiculous.

-D


> On Apr 16, 2018, at 4:16 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> SO you point is that it's a NP?
> 
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 3:14 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Makes a lot of sense to me. I am a graduate of the "Get what you pay for
>> school".
>> I would love one but ...
>> 
>> Dwight E. Giles Jr.
>> Wickford RI
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 3:09 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Not really.
>>> 
>>> Other than the slammed suspension, this is all of an entry level 500E in
>>> today’s market.
>>> 
>>> Having a 400E and hanging out with the “.036” crowd (as in “124.036) I
>> can
>>> assure you I learned early on that a well sorted, reasonable mileaged
>> 500E
>>> can easily set you back $40k-$50k.
>>> 
>>> These are totally different cars from the standard W124 chassis models.
>>> Drivetrain, engine, transmission, suspension, etc., was all tweaked or
>> done
>>> outright by Porsche.  A 500E that’s sub-$20k is pretty much a parts car
>> in
>>> most cases.  The bottom end cars are usually suffering from years of
>>> deferred maintenance.  Remember the M100 handshake?  Any of the 500E
>> owners
>>> I know will tell you that entry to this club starts with $10k of
>>> maintenance costs if you don’t buy in with a well maintained and
>> documented
>>> car.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 16, 2018, at 2:58 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> What a joke.
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 2:08 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> https://jalopnik.com/at-30-995-could-this-1992-mercedes-benz
>>>>> -500e-really-b-1825275243
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> --FT
>>>>> 
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