I've got four 300D W123s. My intention this summer was to buy one and use it to commute to the summer contract. Working seven days per, every time I found a vehicle it got away from me. I wound up getting more aggressive and (long story) wound up with four I bought on "good faith" (gentleman's agreement, word as bond... yada yada)
Original intention was to convert one vehicle to a two tank system and burn WVO that I have a sweet deal on. The plan changed and I decided to put the mileage on a Camry which will be out of lease in about a year. It's my mom's car and as she only logs a couple of thousand miles per year, it just made sense to get the mileage out of the lease (32 mpg). As season is over I've just managed to collect the vehicles I bought and start going through each. Ironic, the roughest one with the highest mileage is the one I'm partial to. (1985 300D 322K navy/palamino) My "criteria" on all of the cars was "if the interior looks like you let the dogs chew on it don't tell me how the car is in great shape mechanically!" Chances are if it looks abused it was. Anyway, I listed one of the cars locally only after I asked the indy to go over it thoroughly, new motor mounts, new exhaust, new fuel lines, a/c service, new boots on the rear axle; If I were a car dealer I'd go broke! I got responses from "kids" who had heard one can just pour some old fryer oil in a Benz and never have another care. I refused to sell. I'll probably have to make myself sell a few of the cars to afford a little cosmetic work on the others. If anyone's close to Asheville, NC and APPRECIATES (respects) the W123, you're welcome to look or make an offer. T 11/15/07 12:37 AM, David Hemsley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Talk to me Ritchie. > > What works? What doesn't? Interior color/condition? Cost? > > Dave H...> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Wed, 14 > Nov 2007 23:23:53 -0500> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D or 300D available?> > I plan > to sell my 79 300TD. Good condition mechanically. Rust in the usual> cosmetic > places. Awful paint. About 360K miles but only 250K on current> engine. Good > utility car but I have too many now. Located near Raleigh NC.> > Scott > Ritchey> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Behalf Of Loren Faeth> Sent: > Wednesday, November 14, 2007 20:23> To: Mercedes Discussion List> Subject: > [MBZ] 240D or 300D available?> > Does anyone have a 240D or 300D 123 or 300D > 124 for sale? A neighbor > is interested. I showed them Joe's 300D, but they > thought that was > too far away. I think not. Just sit on the train for 3 days > and go > get it. Anyhow, if anyone has a Diesel for sale in the south or > > midwest, they are interested.> > > > > Loren Faeth > > > > _______________________________________> http://www.okiebenz.com> 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > _______________________________________> http://www.okiebenz.com> 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
