Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
There is easily $8k-$10k or more of "deferred maintenance" needed on this car. And that's not addressing the paint condition. There was a fairly nice W116 on MB Market last week: https://thembmarket.com/1980-mercedes-benz-300sd-1 [https://thembmarket.com/uploads/listings/ad7nb7/1980-300sd/listing-pics/photo-jun-14-2023-5-55-43-pm.jpeg]<https://thembmarket.com/1980-mercedes-benz-300sd-1> 41-years Owned 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD For Sale | The MB Market<https://thembmarket.com/1980-mercedes-benz-300sd-1> Bid for your chance to own this 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD on The MB Market. Finished in Astral Silver Metallic (735) over Black MB-Tex (101), this classic sedan is powered by a 3.0L turbodiesel engine paired to a 4-speed automatic transmission. thembmarket.com RNM at $6k. It needs things, too, but it's definitely better than Kaleb's in a lot of different ways. I think the market is starting to slow down for some of these "classics". -D From: Mercedes on behalf of Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 1:17 PM To: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Cc: Randy Bennell Subject: Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth? I would expect that 316K miles does not help sell it. The car just looks worn, especially on the inside. Also, the rusty air cleaner under the hood is a turn off. Clean it up and paint it. Randy On 08/07/2023 3:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will > probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a > little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. Got > up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding further > with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in > decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be available for > about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just > goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
I would expect that 316K miles does not help sell it. The car just looks worn, especially on the inside. Also, the rusty air cleaner under the hood is a turn off. Clean it up and paint it. Randy On 08/07/2023 3:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
Perhaps, this one actually functions though which is surprising. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 8, 2023, at 8:31 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 15:45:37 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >> This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to >> want the 116s. > > Could it be the factory HVAC system is a turn-off? (I am thankful my '80 > 300SD has the Unwired Tools system, but I have not yet tested it out.) > > > Craig > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, at 20:30, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Could it be the factory HVAC system is a turn-off? (I am thankful my '80 > 300SD has the Unwired Tools system, but I have not yet tested it out.) I've looked at that but $700 is a lot to spend. Way more than I spent on the car! I know my AC compressor is locked up also. I'd be happy with just a way to turn the AC on and off, and manually regulate the heat and fan speed, like a standard 1979-era car would let you do. I really am capable of moving a lever if I get too warm or too cold. I wonder how hard it would be to cobble that together? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
On Sat, 8 Jul 2023 15:45:37 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to > want the 116s. Could it be the factory HVAC system is a turn-off? (I am thankful my '80 300SD has the Unwired Tools system, but I have not yet tested it out.) Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
Yea, I really hate that. If I were to have any paint work done I will look into removing it. On 7/8/2023 4:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Looks like a fair price although the illegitimate third brake light is a nonstarter. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 5:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I think my 300SD also feels very nice on the highway. Even with the noise from the diesel it's a very nice smooth ride. I think people might want a W116 that's near-perfect, but you are probably right that their value as any kind of project car is low. They defintely have a "dated" look compared to a more modern car so that will limit interest as well. For your car an interior detailing would help a lot and doing something about the peeling clearcoat. Cosmetics matter for selling. Charge up the AC with some R12 replacement and see if it works. People are looking at your ad and seeing all the work that needs to be done, rather than imagining themselves owning and enjoying the car. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, at 15:45, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
It has had quite a bit of work done to it but still needs a fair amount. I am probably going to see about charging up the AC with a R12 replacement or convert to 134, replace the shocks and window seals and drive it every now and then. Might explore doing something about the paint on the horizontal surfaces. On 7/8/2023 4:13 PM, Allan Streib wrote: I think my 300SD also feels very nice on the highway. Even with the noise from the diesel it's a very nice smooth ride. I think people might want a W116 that's near-perfect, but you are probably right that their value as any kind of project car is low. They defintely have a "dated" look compared to a more modern car so that will limit interest as well. For your car an interior detailing would help a lot and doing something about the peeling clearcoat. Cosmetics matter for selling. Charge up the AC with some R12 replacement and see if it works. People are looking at your ad and seeing all the work that needs to be done, rather than imagining themselves owning and enjoying the car. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, at 15:45, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
nice csr. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 4:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will > probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a > little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. > Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding > further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat > is in decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be > available for about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for > a 116. This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems > to want the 116s. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
Looks like a fair price although the illegitimate third brake light is a nonstarter. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 5:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I think my 300SD also feels very nice on the highway. Even with the noise > from the diesel it's a very nice smooth ride. > > I think people might want a W116 that's near-perfect, but you are probably > right that their value as any kind of project car is low. > > They defintely have a "dated" look compared to a more modern car so that > will limit interest as well. > > For your car an interior detailing would help a lot and doing something > about the peeling clearcoat. Cosmetics matter for selling. Charge up the AC > with some R12 replacement and see if it works. > > People are looking at your ad and seeing all the work that needs to be > done, rather than imagining themselves owning and enjoying the car. > > > On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, at 15:45, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I > > will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I > > drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided > > down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking > > about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, > > fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are > > crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little > > rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I > > have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. > > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > 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 > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
I think my 300SD also feels very nice on the highway. Even with the noise from the diesel it's a very nice smooth ride. I think people might want a W116 that's near-perfect, but you are probably right that their value as any kind of project car is low. They defintely have a "dated" look compared to a more modern car so that will limit interest as well. For your car an interior detailing would help a lot and doing something about the peeling clearcoat. Cosmetics matter for selling. Charge up the AC with some R12 replacement and see if it works. People are looking at your ad and seeing all the work that needs to be done, rather than imagining themselves owning and enjoying the car. On Sat, Jul 8, 2023, at 15:45, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I > will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I > drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided > down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking > about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, > fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are > crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little > rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I > have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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
[MBZ] How much do you all think this is worth?
Took some quick pics and posted on Fakebook, but no real interest. I will probably clean it up a bit and take some more/better photos. I drove it a little today and despite the crappy shocks it just glided down the road. Got up to 80 quite easily. I’m so impressed I’m thinking about proceeding further with it, new window gaskets, shocks, fix/charge the AC. Back seat is in decent shape but the seat pads are crunchy, new ones seem to be available for about $600. Very very little rust, really no rust at all for a 116. This just goes back to what I have always believed that nobody seems to want the 116s. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/649961543696270/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
