[MBZ] Stereo alone was 3000 - 2003 E500 - 148k miles - $4,500

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Keep the stereo and I'll take the car for $1,500. https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/bensenville-2003-mercedes-e500/7623194642.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] How Ben Collins became The Stig

2023-05-19 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_I3SJ7j210 ___ 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] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Fri, May 19, 2023, at 18:13, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > To hell with them contractors.  I fixed the issue they wanted to first > charge $888 for then wanted to replace the entire unit.  I feel sorry > for people that must get taken advantage of all the time by people like > this. 

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Fri, May 19, 2023, at 18:10, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> Sent from phone, stupid phone, supposed to be contactor. Glad you are the >> grammar police. > > Only when it's amusing. Especially as you DID need to replace the > contRactor too... Sign at the gym tonight: Parking lot

Re: [MBZ] 2000 CLK430 AMG - 71k miles - $9,700

2023-05-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
It looks nice for the milage --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 19, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > 10 cylinders and tires from Thailand. > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/orland-park-2000-mercedes-clk-430-amg/7622997966.html >

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
And that is EXACTLY what ended up happening this time Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2023, at 6:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > As my father always said, "if you want it done right, do it yourself." > >> On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 6:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
As my father always said, "if you want it done right, do it yourself." On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 6:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > To hell with them contractors. I fixed the issue they wanted to first > charge $888 for then wanted to replace the entire unit. I

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I feel sorry for people that must get taken advantage of all the time by > people like this. One reason I'm so determinedly DIY-biased. It's hard to know that you have engaged competent and honorable service, and it's almost impossible to pay someone to care about the results half so much

Re: [MBZ] Benzing this evening

2023-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I pulled off the seat switch and none of those wires seemed to do anything. They would not, nor should you jam power to them under any circumstances. Not on a car with memory seats. The switches are just inputs to the seat computer(s) that are under the seats. Applying power to the inputs

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
To hell with them contractors.  I fixed the issue they wanted to first charge $888 for then wanted to replace the entire unit.  I feel sorry for people that must get taken advantage of all the time by people like this.  I am sure people are desperate, they come out and and rip people off who

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Sent from phone, stupid phone, supposed to be contactor. Glad you are the > grammar police. Only when it's amusing. Especially as you DID need to replace the contRactor too... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Sent from phone, stupid phone, supposed to be contactor.  Glad you are the grammar police. On 5/19/2023 6:08 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Huh? On 5/19/2023 6:02 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Upon arrival tested the contractor, it was showing .8 ohms, shorter. Replaced contractor...

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Huh? On 5/19/2023 6:02 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Upon arrival tested the contractor, it was showing .8 ohms, shorter. Replaced contractor... Freudian slip much?  :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

[MBZ] Benzing this evening

2023-05-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I have this $400 07 ML350 I bought for the tranny and other stuff for this 06ML500 I got some time ago with turns out a bad trans. Anyway the parts car is pretty nice but the engine kakked. I’ve been dismantling it. I’ve been wanting to get the driver seat out, the passenger seat was already

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Upon arrival tested the contractor, it was showing .8 ohms, shorter. Replaced > contractor... Freudian slip much? :-) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

[MBZ] 2000 CLK430 AMG - 71k miles - $9,700

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
10 cylinders and tires from Thailand. https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/orland-park-2000-mercedes-clk-430-amg/7622997966.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction on this simple HVAC issue Long post

2023-05-19 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It’s fixed. Upon arrival tested the contractor, it was showing .8 ohms, shorter. Replaced contractor, hooked up the wire that the first contractor removed from control board, system fires right up. Between a home warranty company and 2 contractors they couldn’t figure this out? Diagnosing time

Re: [MBZ] UHOH... The transmission control module is bad in it. Mercedes S550 AMG, $2, 000

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
No title. He can’t find it. On 5/19/23 3:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: No title. He can’t find it. -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] UHOH... The transmission control module is bad in it. Mercedes S550 AMG, $2, 000

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
> No title. He can’t find it. Get a duplicate. Not expensive. I don't know why someone would limit the market for a car to those willing to buy without a title. Most places you can't even sell it for scrap without a title. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] UHOH... The transmission control module is bad in it. Mercedes S550 AMG, $2, 000

2023-05-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If there's a clean title then what are you waiting for? On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 3:16 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > STOP ME This is probably the ISM is not shifting and so the car > won't start and wheels won't move. How do I know this? > > We have a 07

[MBZ] UHOH... The transmission control module is bad in it. Mercedes S550 AMG, $2, 000

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
STOP ME  This is probably the ISM is not shifting and so the car won't start and wheels won't move.  How do I know this? We have a 07 S550 Mercedes AMG that doesn’t run. The transmission control module is bad in it. And needs a new battery. The problem is the transmission control module

[MBZ] Vehicle has been parked in the driveway for extended period of time. 1995 Mercedes-Benz s-class, $3, 000

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
S320?  Worth maybe $1k as is for a project risk, but looks decent Currently not running. May have transmission issue? Vehicle has been parked in the driveway for extended period of time. Body and interior in great shape. Mechanical issues unknown.

[MBZ] INWILL THROW IN ANOTHER S550 without cats FLOOD CAR 2008 Mercedes-Benz s-class AMG, $4, 500

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
S63.  Could be an interesting deal. No low ballers https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1945399019158071 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E Class Avantgarde

2023-05-19 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That’s pretty much it. Sort of like the “special edition” models they tart up at the end of a production run that have minor, but distinct, options or differences. Like my former 400E that was a “special edition” - it had different wheels, stainless door thresholds, and burl instead of zebrano.

Re: [MBZ] 1996 E Class Avantgarde

2023-05-19 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Thu, May 18, 2023, at 20:27, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Avant garde? What's so special about kit? It has a label on the fender that says "Avantgarde" ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] OT Definitely a project. But shouldn’t be a hard one. 1983 Ferrari fuego turbo,$2,000

2023-05-19 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
So 27yr ago it was $850. Now $2k!!! Huge appreciation! We should have invested in Ferrari Fuego Turbos in the 90s! --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 19, 2023, at 11:14 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hah! A Sh*tbox Market Letter car! > >

Re: [MBZ] OT Definitely a project. But shouldn’t be a hard one. 1983 Ferrari fuego turbo,$2,000

2023-05-19 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Hah! A Sh*tbox Market Letter car! https://web.archive.org/web/19991008040300/http://mars.superlink.net/~rriegler/sml/ -D On May 19, 2023, at 10:54 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1707337966375983 -- --FT

[MBZ] Scammy CAR AUCTION FOR PUBLIC - $6,500 (Rock Hill)

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I think these are the same thing.  Looks totally legit.  No link anywhere to any information https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/d/rock-hill-car-auction-for-public/7622824835.html https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/d/rock-hill-public-car-auction-may-28-3pm/7622841428.html -- --FT

[MBZ] OT Definitely a project. But shouldn’t be a hard one. 1983 Ferrari fuego turbo,$2,000

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1707337966375983 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Idles, rough check engine light is on for multiple random misfire. Needs at least a tune up 2009 Mercedes-Benz r350, $1, 350

2023-05-19 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It actually doesn't look too bad but I guess the engine has finally given up, or maybe just coils and plugs. Driven 347,000 miles https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/194076790204749 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 2012 GL350 Bluetec - $14,900 — GL450

2023-05-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Engine pulls it very well, good power and torque. I actually rather enjoyed > driving it... > Not bad for a cheepcheep big ass SUV that will pull 7500lb. I've been driving my $1500 Dodge V10 a lot recently, towing that wretched BMW X5 to various appointments many miles away. It's (truck)