Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Right - move the good bits to another car that doesn't need the entire suspension rebuilt. Life is too short to try to keep every single Mercedes in the world running - - - On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I sold him one of my bette

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Peter Hertzing via Mercedes
Good choice. Teach him the family business. Tell him too help you fix the old one and you'll take half of what it sells for off his debt... > On Apr 23, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I sold him one of my better cars for very cheap. He will pay me payments fo

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I sold him one of my better cars for very cheap. He will pay me payments for a year till its paid off. I basically put together a deal that he could afford and not be just giving him another car. His car could be fixed and put back on the road and I may do it, I hate to have it bite the dust but

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Peter Hertzing via Mercedes
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, it's totaled let him buy something else. If you fix all that is wrong with it it will still cost what you could sell him one of your heaps for. That's why we all drive cheap cars. The lesson learned here is at least it was not a really expensive cAr. I

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 23 Apr 2016 18:39:54 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > Yea it's a 93. > > I was just pulling into a parking lot and the idiot in front of me > backed into me as he was reversing to get a parking spot. No damage was > done to my car. Ugh. Craig > Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On April 23, 2016 at 5:12 PM clay via Mercedes wrote:Maybe he makes a claim against her insurance. She was obviously inebriated or on her cell phoneIf somebody brake-tests you and you fail the test, the failure is all yours legally. Unless you have a video showing them swooping in front of you an

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yea it's a 93. I was just pulling into a parking lot and the idiot in front of me backed into me as he was reversing to get a parking spot. No damage was done to my car. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 23, 2016, at 6:27 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:53:02 -0500 "Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 23 Apr 2016 15:53:02 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > Yes I do. I have all the parts to put this one back together, but then > it would still need a ton of work. I have some really nice ones that > could use the engine and trans out of this car. So it's an early 90s 300D/2

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I once accelerated my 300SEL 3.5 sedan into the rear of a completely stopped Acura. Bent the frame of my car and did $1500 damage to hers. I was in insurance purgatory for a couple years before they let me back in. On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com>

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If he hit her from behind he was following too close. Period. No excuses. This was what caused the loss of the S500 coupe. Youngster was horrible about not observing proper distance, someone stomped on their brakes, he couldn’t stop quickly enough because he didn’t have the room. Dan > On A

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Then let him move the engine and trans to a nice car? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 23, 2016 4:53:02 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >Yes I do. I have all the parts to put this one back together, but then >it would still need a ton of work. I have some

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Let the kid fix it or buy the next one. That damage isn't too bad at all. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 23, 2016 4:10:19 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >Kid read ended somebody today. See photos. It took out the hood and >pushed radiator etc into the

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread clay via Mercedes
Maybe he makes a claim against her insurance. She was obviously inebriated or on her cell phone clay On Apr 23, 2016, at 1:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I just worked him a deal to sell him a 99 e430. He is not very mechanically > inclined. This was his first wreck since he s

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread clay via Mercedes
I say let the kid walk until the car is paid off. Or, kid can do the rebuild with minor assistance. clay On Apr 23, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Photos attached > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 23, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes I do. I have all the parts to put this one back together, but then it would still need a ton of work. I have some really nice ones that could use the engine and trans out of this car. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2016, at 3:19 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote >> Kid read ended some

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I just worked him a deal to sell him a 99 e430. He is not very mechanically inclined. This was his first wreck since he started driving and the lady he hit slammed on her brakes in the middle of the highway. I really don't feel like fixing this car to be honest and could use the parts on other c

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Before or after the beating? > On Apr 23, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Make him fix it under your management > > --R > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Kid read ended somebody today. See photos. It took out the hood and pushed radiator etc into the fan. I could probably pull it back out and replace the hood. Wondering if it's worth it. Car needs a complete front end rebuild probably, rear end probably needs work too. Shocks are shot. Windshiel

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Make him fix it under your management --R On 4/23/16 4:15 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: That’ll buff out. Really. Dan On Apr 23, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Kid read ended somebody today. See photos. It took out the hood and pushed radiator etc into the

Re: [MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That’ll buff out. Really. Dan > On Apr 23, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kid read ended somebody today. See photos. It took out the hood and pushed > radiator etc into the fan. I could probably pull it back out and replace the > hood. Wondering if it's worth

[MBZ] Kid wrecked the car

2016-04-23 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Kid read ended somebody today. See photos. It took out the hood and pushed radiator etc into the fan. I could probably pull it back out and replace the hood. Wondering if it's worth it. Car needs a complete front end rebuild probably, rear end probably needs work too. Shocks are shot. Windshield