Add a Bernie sticker to avoid vandalism from either side. On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 5:10 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> FT says he bought it out from under you so F... > > So the girl selling it was really sweet and probably would have just > given me the car if we talked about it more. She was selling it for her > mom and just wanted someone to take care of it. I made her an offer and > she accepted it right away, I probably could have offered a lot less but > she was so nice and easy to deal with I didn't want to be a LOBALLER > jerk. So anyway $2500 which is a hell of a deal. I actually don't think > she had a sense that she could have asked a lot more for it, but I guess > I was the only one to bite because of what she mentioned it needed. > Whatever, I'm really pleased with the car and the deal. It's kind of a > "base model" S550, really no options, but it will be a decent ride no > matter. > > It looks to be in really nice condition, black leather interior looks > really good, a few little bits that could stand to be replaced but that > is junkyard stuff I can look for over time. Paint was all really good > as far as I could tell under the grime from sitting. She said it did > get sideswiped a coupla years ago on driver side and she had doors and > fender replaced with OE parts, no frame damage just mostly superficial, > I couldn't tell anything by the paint, maybe she got black parts to match. > > Drove it and it ran fine, RF CV joint was clattering on turns and the AC > was intermittent, had a "F" code on the regulator/resistor. I'll get > one and swap it there so I have AC to drive home, $40 and an easy job > looks like, pretty much the same as on the 211 wagon I did a year or two > ago. She said the AC needed to be charged (I think because the regulator > issue), a scan showed the pressure was a little low but it was cooling > OK when it ran so will need to dump in a bit of juice. > > The airmatic was a little unbalanced but it probably needs a reset to > get all the corners happy with one another, but no faults on the system > so that was good. She said she had new front struts put on about 1.5yr > ago so that was good. BFG all weather tires are late 2022 and have lots > of tread left on them so that right there is probably $800+ worth. > > I'm going to order front axle shafts, blower regulator, break pats, and > xenon bulbs (damn those things are expensive and was the only other F > code). The front axle shaft is the only major effort but actually > doesn't look too bad. > > It's filthy inside with dog hair so will need a good detail in and out > but that is not bad to do. > > I gotta find someone to drive up there so I can collect it this week, > will check in with friends and see who is up for a road trip. > > Oh, so the sticker -- I remarked on it and she laughed and said her > granddad had given her a 84? 300D that had been his and it came with > that sticker on it, so she found another one and put it on the S550, > thought it was kinda funny and the old guy liked it. I might keep it > along with a Greta sticker. > > --FT > > > On 4/8/24 2:04 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > This post is political and must be removed. Shame on FT. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Apr 8, 2024, at 1:02 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Time traveler! Look at the sticker on the trunk lid! > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Apr 8, 2024, at 1:15 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> https://www.facebook.com/share/fgUQPqLbeRQbgddh/?mibextid=79PoIi > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iFōn > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archiveshttp://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 archiveshttp://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 archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > --FT > _______________________________________ > 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
