Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run
The styling of those is a bit boring IMHO but for something different http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item1c1edc6473#v4-46 Wonder what the MB part number is on the sticks holding up the 'wings'? Hendrik who is not a style guru clay monroe wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2601763854.html Anybody have experience with the slk? Title is not an issue to me. Gump was never going to be perfect, so I am ok with a car with minor issues. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] take it, walk away, or run
Hendrik Fay wrote: The styling of those is a bit boring IMHO but for something different http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item1c1edc6473#v4-46 Maybe for $3k I'd think about it. To drive it home, I'd make the seller open the door for me. When I needed to get out, I'd run the window down and play Dukes of Hazzard. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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One look convinces me Mercedes made the right decision NOT to go to production. It takes a otherwise useful and beautiful car and converts it into an useless monster. Suddenly, parking and entrance/egress become an issue. If someone parks to close, you are locked out till they move. Water leaks. I'm betting the bank on that. Same for air leak and noise. No thanks, I'll take the standard model. Grant... On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Hendrik Fay wrote: The styling of those is a bit boring IMHO but for something different http://cgi.ebay.com/**ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-** Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-**Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-** Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?**pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=** item1c1edc6473#v4-46http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item1c1edc6473#v4-46 Maybe for $3k I'd think about it. To drive it home, I'd make the seller open the door for me. When I needed to get out, I'd run the window down and play Dukes of Hazzard. __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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What no thumping sub-woofers? Wheels are too small... Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: The styling of those is a bit boring IMHO but for something different http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item1c1edc6473#v4-46 Wonder what the MB part number is on the sticks holding up the 'wings'? Hendrik who is not a style guru clay monroe wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2601763854.html Anybody have experience with the slk? Title is not an issue to me. Gump was never going to be perfect, so I am ok with a car with minor issues. clay _ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Hendrik Fay wrote: The styling of those is a bit boring IMHO but for something different http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-500-SEC-1983-Mercedes-Benz-500SEC-GULLWING-SGS-Styling-500-SEC-/120776844403?pt=US_Cars_Truckshash=item1c1edc6473#v4-46 Maybe for $3k I'd think about it. To drive it home, I'd make the seller open the door for me. When I needed to get out, I'd run the window down and play Dukes of Hazzard. The interior customization is ghastly, but I like the idea of the doors. It's certainly an engineering feat well beyond that of the kits that kids buy to put Countach-style doors on a Civic. Actually, I'll take an SEC in any configuration. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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1962 300SE...several thousand dollars to clear the title in CA. The PO and their estate had not registered the car for some years... I got a bill of sale from the estate attorney and sent it off to Alabama with a check for $150 or thereabouts. The Frankenheap was CA plated, and ten years ago (then) to boot. I went the abandoned car route, it cost me one Registered letter (returned, unopened) and a $50 replacement title fee. WA. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Florida is not as forgiving, and CA was adamant that they would provide nothing in the way of a title or registration without the back fees being settled. I wasn't keen about washing the title, but it made the most sense and was also quick and easy. I had plenty of documentation to show the chain of ownership without exception, which helped as well. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 21, 2011, at 2:55 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: 1962 300SE...several thousand dollars to clear the title in CA. The PO and their estate had not registered the car for some years... I got a bill of sale from the estate attorney and sent it off to Alabama with a check for $150 or thereabouts. The Frankenheap was CA plated, and ten years ago (then) to boot. I went the abandoned car route, it cost me one Registered letter (returned, unopened) and a $50 replacement title fee. WA. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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Anybody have experience with the slk? Title is not an issue to me. Gump was never going to be perfect, so I am ok with a car with minor issues. An SLK with a roof that doesn't go down might not be a minor issue. The cars are very small, you'll sure notice that vs Gumpy. Very little storage space, most especially with the lid down, it's no SL. My wife knows somebody with one, she says they like it. I don't know if we could ever have one, my wife's been driving around with three saxophones in the trunk lately. The SL will do it, because of the rear 'seat', but just barely. They're the only 2-seaters I know of that have any semblance of storage. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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clay monroe wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2601763854.html My buddy the used car dealer says rebuilt title is a 50% deduction. Also, I see unwrecked low mile SLK230s for $8-10k, and very nice but higher mile (120-150k) for $6-8k. This one was wrecked and obviously still needs expensive crash damage repairs. If it had a blown head gasket and a perfect title and body I'd be all over it for $4k. I do like the fact that it isn't black or arrest me red. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Not really interested in having to fly to texas and then do business in spanish. Deep discount for both those issues. Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. On Sep 20, 2011, at 5:42 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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How 'bout FL? I looked at two 124's several years ago that had recently spent very few months in FL; while there, they had magically lost nearly 200 kmi each. Wilton - Original Message - From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run Not really interested in having to fly to texas and then do business in spanish. Deep discount for both those issues. Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. On Sep 20, 2011, at 5:42 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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clay monroe wrote: Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. Not Alabama? Was the POS SDL title-washed, or just an ordinary POS? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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That POS SDL was not even titled in TX. He just drove it around with dealer plates, still had the MD title. rolled back odo. I think he messed up the car and had the porch monkeys play with it before he tossed it on ebay. No disrespect meant, but they boys were just lolling on the porch, about seven of them. No work being undertaken in the shop area until the mad scramble to find lug bolts, missing parts and stuff clay On Sep 20, 2011, at 9:45 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: clay monroe wrote: Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. Not Alabama? Was the POS SDL title-washed, or just an ordinary POS? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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I am not familiar with title washing. What's it mean and what's wrong with it? On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:35 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Not really interested in having to fly to texas and then do business in spanish. Deep discount for both those issues. Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. On Sep 20, 2011, at 5:42 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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Say you have a car that is a lemon, or has repaired damage, or you lost the title, or ... some other thing, rolled back odo. You can go to these places and claim you need a new title. They issue it and you get a car with no history of issues. Flood damage just goes away. Odometer is now good, salvage title is a new clear title. clay On Sep 20, 2011, at 1:13 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: I am not familiar with title washing. What's it mean and what's wrong with it? On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:35 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Not really interested in having to fly to texas and then do business in spanish. Deep discount for both those issues. Cousin sells cars and his advice is to avoid cars from Oregon, Texas and Nevada. Title washing states that are prone to issues. Dealerships avoid used cars from those states. On Sep 20, 2011, at 5:42 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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Alabama is another state that does this. I used a title service when I bought my 1962 300SE because it would have cost me several thousand dollars to clear the title in California. The PO and their estate had not registered the car for some years, and California insists that you pay all the back registration fees and penalties to release the title. I got a bill of sale from the estate attorney and sent it off to Alabama with a check for $150 or thereabouts. Two days later I had a clear title in my hands. Dan From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run Say you have a car that is a lemon, or has repaired damage, or you lost the title, or ... some other thing, rolled back odo. You can go to these places and claim you need a new title. They issue it and you get a car with no history of issues. Flood damage just goes away. Odometer is now good, salvage title is a new clear title. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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Et voila! A washed title. Wilton - Original Message - From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run Alabama is another state that does this. I used a title service when I bought my 1962 300SE because it would have cost me several thousand dollars to clear the title in California. The PO and their estate had not registered the car for some years, and California insists that you pay all the back registration fees and penalties to release the title. I got a bill of sale from the estate attorney and sent it off to Alabama with a check for $150 or thereabouts. Two days later I had a clear title in my hands. Dan From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] take it, walk away, or run Say you have a car that is a lemon, or has repaired damage, or you lost the title, or ... some other thing, rolled back odo. You can go to these places and claim you need a new title. They issue it and you get a car with no history of issues. Flood damage just goes away. Odometer is now good, salvage title is a new clear title. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
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At least it is the interior that is limpy, not the engine or transmission (esta perfecto estada) What the H is limpio supposed to mean? Somebody needs to tell this clown that this CL is in the united states. I know what Lumpia is, and I don't want to eat the interior, even if it was lumpia. Here's a low mile 1999 in Houston and the roof works: http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2558412918.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] take it, walk away, or run
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2601763854.html Anybody have experience with the slk? Title is not an issue to me. Gump was never going to be perfect, so I am ok with a car with minor issues. clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
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On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 8:59 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2601763854.html All I know about them is that the supercharged four sounds nice. Kind of growly under load, almost like a diesel. And that an SLK is about the only way you are going to get a stick in a Benz made less than 20 years ago. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
