Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
well you know what they say, you can wish in one had and, well, do something else in the other and see which one fills up the quickest LT Don wrote: I wish I had it NOW. On 11/21/05, George Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/21/05 12:12 PM, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 10K

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Gabriel S.
KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. IMO Kellys Blue Book is a very reputable source and has been in the vehicle apprasial business for a very long time and I would think that they know a thing or two about the value of vehicles. Whats next, Mercedes doesen't know

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Whatever you say. Gabriel S. wrote: KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. IMO Kellys Blue Book is a very reputable source and has been in the vehicle apprasial business for a very long time and I would think that they know a thing or two about the value of

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Gabriel S.
Whatever you say. CAR FOR SALE! 1987 300D Red, Leather Interior, Pioneer AM/FM CD Head unit, disk changer in trunk, Ice cold AC, Runs strong, I have used Mobile 1 since I have owned it. Etc. Original Mercedes Benz Roof Rack Included (just bought it). $9,000.00 Firm

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Marshall Booth
Gabriel S. wrote: KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. IMO Kellys Blue Book is a very reputable source and has been in the vehicle apprasial business for a very long time and I would think that they know a thing or two about the value of vehicles. Whats next,

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 04:36:13PM -0800, Gabriel S. wrote: IMO Kellys Blue Book is a very reputable source and has been in the vehicle apprasial business for a very long time and I would think that they know a thing or two about the value of vehicles. Whats next, Mercedes doesen't know about

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 04:44:20PM -0800, Gabriel S. wrote: CAR FOR SALE! 1987 300D Red, Leather Interior, Pioneer AM/FM CD Head unit, disk changer in trunk, Ice cold AC, Runs strong, I have used Mobile 1 since I have owned it. Etc. Original Mercedes Benz Roof Rack Included (just bought

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Gab is one of those 20 somethings who knows everything about the world. End of subject. Kevin wrote: On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 04:36:13PM -0800, Gabriel S. wrote: IMO Kellys Blue Book is a very reputable source and has been in the vehicle apprasial business for a very long time and I would

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Gabriel S.
too bad it's firm. you need to deduct for the pioneer deck, the disk changer, and the fact that you have a #14 head and have overheated it. We were all on the list when that happened. Oh yeah, and my head is cracked (which it isn't) just like you all told me.

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Mitch Haley
Marshall Booth wrote: KBB is rather about worthless to establish the value of a moderately scarce Mercedes - unless you are trying to scam someone. Yeah, I want to go to dealer auctions and buy lots of those $300 trade value 190 turbos. At least I think that was KBB trade in on a nice car

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread George Gregory
On 11/21/05 6:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gab is one of those 20 somethings who knows everything about the world. End of subject. This would be a POT KETTLE BLACK comment, but actually Mr Striplin is showing amazing wisdom. And he's not much older!

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
about 10 years older I would guess. George Gregory wrote: On 11/21/05 6:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gab is one of those 20 somethings who knows everything about the world. End of subject. This would be a POT KETTLE BLACK comment, but actually Mr Striplin is showing

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Gabriel S.
Gab is one of those 20 somethings who knows everything about the world. See, there you go, with the insults, starting flame wars you fat fuck.

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread James Zavesky
this isn't banned - Original Message - From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car Gab is one of those 20 somethings who knows everything about the world. See

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
no, but he is. James Zavesky wrote: this isn't banned - Original Message - From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car Gab is one of those 20 somethings who

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread andrew strasfogel
Way too much? It's GORGEOUS. On 11/21/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Reserve-XMRadio-Leather-Lots-Mechanical-Restored_W0QQitemZ4589060995QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=-

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Chuck Landenberger
So, GO FOR IT, Andrew!!! Still have 46 minutes left to bid.. Solves the not so great mpg's in your current driver! Chuck Phoenix, AZ On Nov 21, 2005, at 10:11 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: Way too much? It's GORGEOUS. On 11/21/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Yup, that's a nice car! Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/21/05, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, GO FOR IT, Andrew!!! Still have 46 minutes left to bid.. Solves the not so great mpg's in your current driver! Chuck Phoenix, AZ

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: Way too much? It's GORGEOUS. On 11/21/05, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Reserve-XMRadio-Leather-Lots-Mechanical-Restored_W0QQitemZ4589060995QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It looks like it's in very nice shape (it IS

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread George Gregory
On 11/21/05 11:40 AM, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks like it's in very nice shape (it IS leather). If everything really IS okay $10k is a fair price. The mention of blue smoke when cold (white yes - blue no) is worrisome. The transmission being sealed is good (I had my 300TD

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Gabriel S.
10K for an 87 is too much IMO On 11/21/05, George Gregory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 11/21/05 11:40 AM, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It looks like it's in very nice shape (it IS leather). If everything really IS okay $10k is a fair price. The mention of blue smoke when cold

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread andrew strasfogel
It might be, depending on how much mechanical work needs done over the initial ownership year. I always budget 25 - 30 percent of the purchase price no matter how seemingly perfect the used car appears to be. I don't know anything about 124 wagons, however, so that leaves me out of the bidding.

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread George Gregory
On 11/21/05 12:12 PM, Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 10K for an 87 is too much IMO Well, I sold mine two years ago for $6000. I wish I had it back! __ GG

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Gabriel S.
I think that those who own a wagon tend to 'puff' up it's value.

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Rhonald Angelo
So..Andrew, did you get it? Rhonald 1985 300D 280,000 miles Washington, DC Black/Palomino Original Message Follows From: Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread andrew strasfogel
? This would fit in nicely with your fleet! =) -- Dave M. Boise, ID 1994 E500 - 95kmi (Q-ship) 1987 300D - 260kmi (Sportline) -- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:22:35 -0700 From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Gabriel S.
I'm shocked at how CHEAP it went, considering what you were getting. Brand new leather on all the seats? That's insane. Actual dyno graphs proving no clogged ALDA plumbing, wow. It's still got R-12 (hooray!), Valentine-1 hardwire (nice bonus), resealed tranny, NEW radiator AC compressor... the

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. Gabriel S. wrote: I'm shocked at how CHEAP it went, considering what you were getting. Brand new leather on all the seats? That's insane. Actual dyno graphs proving no clogged ALDA plumbing, wow. It's still got R-12 (hooray!),

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Loren Faeth
Tell me where I can buy good 87 300TD for $3615, and I will buy a dozen, because I know the market price is higher. In fact the last guy I contacted was selling one for a grand higher than that price, and he RAISED the price and sold it within a few days. The previous ones on ebay went for ~

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Dave M.
choice... from almost 20 years ago. -- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:33:14 -0800 From: Gabriel S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car That car isn't even worth even $4,000. Whoever payed 10K for it got ripped off. Here is how its appraised

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Luther Gulseth
the real question iswould Kaleb have paid $10k for that car in said condition? If he says yes, it's worth it and more. -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 21, 2005 5:02 PM To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi ___ For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Loren Faeth
To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Hans Neureiter
- From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Nov 21, 2005 5:02 PM To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car KBB is the last place to go to get a value for one of these cars. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-11-21 Thread Marshall Booth
Gabriel S. wrote: I think that those who own a wagon tend to 'puff' up it's value. They are worth EXACTLY what what people will pay for them - NOT what you or I THINK they are worth! Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) der Dieseling Doktor

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-08-16 Thread redghost
It is a former engine, it has shuffled off this mortal coil On Sunday, August 14, 2005, at 07:39 PM, LT Don wrote: This has one of the best Freudian slip typos I've ever seen: this car does not run (ceased engine) and will probably never run again I guess if the engine has seized then it

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-08-15 Thread LT Don
This has one of the best Freudian slip typos I've ever seen: this car does not run (ceased engine) and will probably never run again I guess if the engine has seized then it indeed has ceased. Don On 8/14/05, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-08-15 Thread LT Don
Emailed the seller about the wrong choice of words and had this interesting thing come up on the Ask A Question form: The user you are contacting is registered on another eBay site and may speak a different language. Your message will be sent exactly as typed below. Does that raise a red flag

Re: [MBZ] way too much for this car

2005-08-15 Thread Steve MacSween
No, no red flag if the seller has a rating of 2107 with 99.6 percent positive feedback. Look at her company name, down below in the listing, sounds Polish. Maybe she has her company 'home' eBay account in eastern Europe, for tax reasons. Mac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Emailed the seller about