Another possibility, depending on where you live, is to get one with some rust. The rust drops the value of the car GREATLY, and if you're in an area where a rusty car won't really get worse, it's fine for a driver. My 85 190D was such a car, and was really a bargain for what it was. What got expensive on that car was rebuilding the suspension on it when it got close to 200k miles, followed by a busted ball joint in the front. Granted, I did most of the work myself, but there were a LOT of parts I had to replace on it while doing the job. It was a five speed, so it was worth the time and money, or so I told myself.
I do still have the two 87s, one D that got sideswiped and one rusty TD that needs a head/head gasket, that I've been toying with letting go, but unless you're somewhat near Sacramento, CA, the logistics might be a little screwy. And no, I'm not letting them go for $500 for the pair (or even $500 each), so all you bottomfeeders out there, don't try. ;) On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:16:42AM -0800, carbucks wrote: > So paying $10k for a twenty plus year old car that only gets about half > the fuel mileage of a five year old Jetta does not add up. Factor in > rising fuel costs as well as the higher costs to maintain the Benz and > the arithmetic is even less in favor of the Benz. > > Unless, of course, I can find one like yours. :-) _______________________________________ 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
