Well if you end up in the middle you could be O.K. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI
On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like the way you think. Both are sort of opposite ends of the > spectrum as far as diesel MB goes. > > On 1/29/2021 8:03 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > Life is short. Get them both. > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > Maybe I will get both cars but in reality I should just pick one > > or the other. They are both in opposite directions. The $500 e300 > > is 6 hours east and the CD is 9 hours west. The thing with the one > > out west is I could cover the trip as a work trip as I have stores > > in Lubbock to visit. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jan 29, 2021, at 7:57 PM, Dwight Giles > > <dwight.gi...@gmail.com <mailto:dwight.gi...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well as a CD groupie i think you are right on better value. > > Mine?after some restoration is now worth 15k+ > > > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > > Wickford RI > > > > > >> On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 8:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >> So the dude messages me back $1250. Surely even with the > > supposedly > > >> good engine removed it is worth taking a gamble on it at that? I > > >> actually have 2 deals in the works at the moment and probably > > need to > > >> pick one or the other. One is this rust free nice looking CD > > that needs > > >> its engine put back in it. The other deal is the 97 E300 non > > turbo with > > >> over 400k miles on it that cranks but no start for $500. Guy > > says he > > >> hooked SDS up to it and gets glow plug error. Might just need > > glow > > >> plugs then will start. Might need a new engine. Worse case I > > have the > > >> 97 E300 that is same color that the wife wrecked that has a > > really good > > >> engine. > > >> > > >> In the end I think the CD would end up being worth more money > > when made > > >> to run, so I am actually leaning toward that direction. I am > > not sure > > >> how in demand the 97 non turbo 210 diesel is. I like them, but > > most > > >> people seem to want the turbo. CD is more money but I think it > > would be > > >> worth a lot more when finished. Decisions decisions. > > >> > > >> On 1/28/2021 10:26 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > >> > NO LOBALLERS I NO WHUT I GOT > > >> > > > >> > --FT > > >> > Sent from iPhone > > >> > > > >> >> On Jan 28, 2021, at 11:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> Well the guy seems to have originally posted it in 2019, so > > does not look like anyone is in a hurry. > > >> >> > > >> >> Sent from my iPhone > > >> >> > > >> >>> On Jan 28, 2021, at 9:59 PM, Dwight Giles > > <dwight.gi...@gmail.com <mailto:dwight.gi...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Yes > > >> >>> that Sounds right Kaleb. No one is likely to buy it wth > > engine out > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Dwight Giles Jr. > > >> >>> Wickford RI > > >> >>> > > >> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 10:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via > > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> > wrote: > > >> >>>> I basically told him $1k was my tops and let me know if he > > changes his mind and might still be interested. By which time I > > will offer him $800. Hard to justify $1500 for a non turbo with > > the engine out when I paid $2k for a 85 turbo over the summer. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Sent from my iPhone > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>>> On Jan 28, 2021, at 9:13 PM, Dwight Giles > > <dwight.gi...@gmail.com <mailto:dwight.gi...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> Well as you know CD's are bringing big bucks. If engine > > is good go for it. Seller can't hold on to 1500 with engine out. > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> Dwight Giles Jr. > > >> >>>>> Wickford RI > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 9:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via > > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> > wrote: > > >> >>>>>> What is a very clean, nice interior rust free 78 300CD > > with engine > > >> >>>>>> removed worth? Engine and transmission was supposedly > > removed because > > >> >>>>>> the PO wanted more power and was going to install a > > turbo engine, but > > >> >>>>>> decided it was too much work. Engine and trans is > > supposedly good but > > >> >>>>>> removed from the car. Guy is asking $1500, is such a > > car worth $1k or > > >> >>>>>> so given the crazy 123 prices these days? > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> _______________________________________ > > >> >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> >>>>>> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>> _______________________________________ > > >> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> >>>> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> >>>> > > >> >> _______________________________________ > > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > >> >> > > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >> >> > > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> >> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> >> > > >> > _______________________________________ > > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > >> > > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >> > > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> > > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
