Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search

2015-03-24 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
. I'm hoping when it gets here that I will have a weekend to do some Martha Stewart detailing. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff [mailto:d...@penoff.com] Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 1:18 PM To: Mercedes List Subject: Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search Congrats

Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search

2015-03-19 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Why a BMW? Mechanics say they break, unlike MErcedes. On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan wrote: I've pretty much decided it's a W140 or nothing, so the E55 is out the window. I've put searches in for W140s in Tulsa, OK City and

Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search

2015-03-19 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
I would have bought a 140 (97-99). But, like Dan they are very hard to find. When I did find one they were either turds or they wanted WAY too much for them. Plus, I have really enjoyed my current 7 series. I think the 98-2001 Bmw is the best one they made. They fit me well and look good.

[MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search

2015-03-19 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Dan wrote: I've pretty much decided it's a W140 or nothing, so the E55 is out the window. I've put searches in for W140s in Tulsa, OK City and Charleston. If I see anything pop up I'll be in touch. Sadly, the initial searches yielded pretty much nothing. I'm still at a loss to figure out

Re: [MBZ] My new car! was RE: Car Search

2015-03-19 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Congrats, Donald, glad you found something you like. Sounds like a nice example. So what are you doing with your existing 740? As I opined earlier today, I think part of my problem is my past luck in finding nice, well kept examples cheap. As I expand my search I'm finding that the decent