Other than the grille and bumpers, the rest of the brightwork on a 123 is anodized aluminum.
Dan (who has field stripped more 123's than he cares to recall) --- E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 155,000 may not be a lot of a diesel, but 24 years > old is 24 years old, and > the list to put most 24 year old cars in "proper" > working order, is pretty > long. Factor in all the rubber in the engine > compartment, suspension, so so > paint, not to mention things like a 24 year old gas > tank, brake lines, and > everything else, it would have to be something more > special than what was > described for me to part with $6000, or more to buy. > But that's just me, > and enough ppl are obviously willing to spend that > kind of money to keep the > market for such cars where it is. Plastic or not, > I'd take the 560 S Class > any day over a W123. Besides, I don't remember a > W123 having all that much > more chrome than an W126 > > Ed > 300E > > 2008/4/24 Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > 155k on a diesel is barely broken in. $6k is not > unusual even with > > todays diesel prices. I would expect the paint to > shine like new and > > everything to work. The 300TD was the flagship of > wagons in its heyday. > > The problem with your W126 is plastic. Chrome gets > the big bucks. > > > > -Rolf > > > > E M wrote: > > > While it has pretty low mileage for the age, it > still blows me away that > > ppl > > > are asking and getting $6000 for 23 year old > cars, that were best known > > for > > > being German taxis when new. For that kind of > money, I'd want perfect > > > paint, and for the car to have already had a > going over by Martha. ;-) > > You > > > could probably buy the best 560 SEL in the world > today, for that kind of > > > money. > > > > > > Ed > > > 300E > > > > > > 2008/4/24 LWB250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > >> Just came back from picking up some camera > stuff from > > >> a guy on CL. Amazingly, the guy had a 1985 > 300TD > > >> sitting in his driveway.... > > >> > > >> We started talking about the car, and I > discovered > > >> that he's looking > > >> to sell it. He just had open heart surgery and > his > > >> kids convinced > > >> him to buy something smaller, so he now drives > a Jetta > > >> TDI. Here's > > >> the deal: > > >> > > >> 1985 300TD > > >> 155,000 original miles > > >> Dealer maintained > > >> All records > > >> 3,000 mile oil changes > > >> Dark blue > > >> Has crossmembers on roof rack > > >> No 3rd seat > > >> Good tires > > >> > > >> The only negatives I saw or learned of were: > > >> > > >> Paint is tired. Needs a serious Mercedes Martha > > >> Stewart detailing, > > >> but it's in good shape. Interior looks good, > > >> everything is intact, > > >> wood is good, blue custom sheepskins on the > front. > > >> Minor (very) rust in some of the wheel arches, > not > > >> rust through, but places where the paint has > chipped > > >> on the edge and the exposed metal has rusted. > Nothing > > >> of size, just some little chips here and there. > Back > > >> edge of hood has some surface rust right on the > very > > >> back edge. He says the AC needs to be > recharged - it > > >> blows cool, but not cold. Otherwise he says > > >> everything is in working order. > > >> > > >> I did not drive or run it - I just did a > cursory > > >> walk-around and this > > >> is what I saw. Everything else is based on what > he > > >> told me. The guy > > >> is an expat from the UK and must be loaded, > based on > > >> the size of the > > >> house and the stuff in and around it. The car > was > > >> purchased new in > > >> Seattle and lived there for a few years before > being > > >> moved to Florida. > > >> > > >> He was looking for $7k. I told him it was worth > $6k in > > >> it's present > > >> condition. He's pretty savvy, and has been > watching > > >> prices on eBay > > >> and CL around here, so he's not about to be > taken. He > > >> wants to be > > >> rid of it, but he's not going to give it away. > He's > > >> aware of the biodiesel garbage and how it's > driven > > >> prices up, to give you an idea of how > well-versed he > > >> is on the situation. He seemed satisfied with > that > > >> number and said if he could get $6k he would be > happy. > > >> > > >> I would say that if you're looking for what > appears to > > >> be a good, > > >> solid wagon with a lot of life left in it, this > would > > >> be a good > > >> deal. If someone wants to buy it I would be > more than > > >> happy to bring > > >> it over to my place and work my detailing magic > on it > > >> just for the > > >> sheer fun of it. > > >> > > >> If you're interested, drop me a note off-list. > If I > > >> had the coin I would jump on this, but there is > no way > > >> short of cashing out some of my 401k earnings > that I > > >> could come up with the $$. > > >> > > >> Dan > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > >> Be a better friend, newshound, and > > >> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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