Re: [MBZ] Spotted on the way home
Yes watch those rear subframe mounts. I’m repairing the left one on the 1990 300D 2.5 as we speak. I did the right in the fall. I’m able to do them with the subframe in situ but that’s because they haven’t yet collapsed! Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 10:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Evaporator issues. Needs a head gasket (oil leaks) and possibly rebuild the > head (brass, not bronze valve guides). The rear subframe mounts may need > rebuilt (rust) May need all new bushings or control arms too. It would have > to be thoroughly inspected. > Possible transmission issues too. > > https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/mercedes-benz/e-class-w124/buying/ > > https://www.benzworld.org/threads/w124-buyers-guide.1480799/ > > There was a really good buyers guide on MBZ.ORG but the way back machine > isn't cooperating right now. I'll post it tomorrow if I find it. > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: May 16, 2021 8:38 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@indiana.edu > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Spotted on the way home > > A few pics linked. Seller wasn't home when I stopped. Overall looks nice > enough, but some rust at front jack points. Interior is sort of a > chocolate brown (tobacco?). Dash and seats looked good through the > window. > > How are these overall as far as reliability? Thoughts on price? Seems a > little high with the rust... > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3i6G6WH-hdZ5w2CO87IKZnb4o15OPjV/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2QOrEf_BZ9Iqng9VE8HtIxCFj_oNmE-/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0Up610h5yI639FkspAXBgAYR7y2vqHZ/view > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xFlnwwaMpupvnhyYl5WflLz4HBLqPL9/view > > Allan > > > Allan Streib mailto:astr...@indiana.edu>> writes: > >> A tan W124 300E sititng in a driveway with a For Sale sign in the window. >> >> 160k miles, asking $3,000. >> >> Looked nice from what I could see driving by; too dark to really get a >> look at it so I didn't stop but I might go back and check it out >> tomorrow. Not on local CL; maybe on Facebook? I don't use it. >> >> Allan > > ___ > 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 > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] 1999 E300 diesel - 256k miles - $4,500
I need to get this 99$500E300 Running and sell it --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 9:57 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ 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] 1995 S320 - 100k miles - $5,995
It does look nice but kinda high --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 9:54 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nice looking car. Seller should have had the carpets cleaned. > > "brakes are soft/spongy even though pads are new and lines have been bled" > > https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/crestwood-1995-mercedes-benz-s320/7322319975.html > > Allan > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] What might be wrong with this generator?
Looks just like my Generac. What the hell is "limp mode?" Looks like significant weather exposure. From the description, this one starts but then what? Winds down? Stops abruptly? My Generac has a pure mechanical governor and maybe this one may have a governor (or LP solenoid) issue. All of the start-stop (and transfer switch logic) is in that exposed compartment on the right. I might buy such a thing but only for very little money and then only after more investigation, starting with the model number, some study of the manuals, and questioning the owner on maintenance, symptoms, and troubleshooting to date. These things usually come with an automatic transfer switch (which is not cheap) , is that included? I tend to suspect a fuel/regulator problem. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2021 4:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ] What might be wrong with this generator? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/198206362121902/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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] 1985 380SL - 149k miles - $3,500
Very poor pics --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 9:51 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Front passenger seat looks like it has some kind of a makeshift cover, > but not a great view of it. > > https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/simpsonville-its-convertible-weather/7322601685.html > > Allan > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] 2005 E320 - 140k miles - $4,500
I really like mine. Great driving car. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, May 14, 2021, 12:30 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-2005-mercedes-e320/7321382207.html > > Allan > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] What might be wrong with this generator?
> Where did you read that? Not sure, now that I re-read it. Probably a parsing error on my part. -- Jim ___ 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] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
> It is actually a 14kw unit, not 4 like the ad says. Well, that's different then. That seems to be a pretty good price for a reasonably-sized genny, if it works. I'd seriously consider it, were it local. (Big Bertha is just too damned thirsty.) -- Jim ___ 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] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
4kW is woefully undersized for most folks. I think 10-12kW is more what is thought of as 'whole house'. Smaller than the usual rope-pull genny. You could make it work, but you'd probably better be thinking 'tiny house', or maybe Green Acres. The usual electric hot water heater (tank) is 4+kW all by itself. Leaving _zero_ for lights, etc. Likely it is 2 2kW single-phase windings, which means that depending on how your house is wired, you might only get half of the 4kW, effectively. (Since I very much doubt it'd have the necessary balancing transformer to guarantee 4kW under all circumstances.) -- Jim ___ 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] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
dan--- via Mercedes writes: > “Kohler”, not “Koehler”. Though https://koehlerinstrument.com/ ended up being sort of interesting... a kinematic viscometer would make a good conversation piece. Allan ___ 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] Spotted on the way home
Evaporator issues. Needs a head gasket (oil leaks) and possibly rebuild the head (brass, not bronze valve guides). The rear subframe mounts may need rebuilt (rust) May need all new bushings or control arms too. It would have to be thoroughly inspected. Possible transmission issues too. https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/reviews/mercedes-benz/e-class-w124/buying/ https://www.benzworld.org/threads/w124-buyers-guide.1480799/ There was a really good buyers guide on MBZ.ORG but the way back machine isn't cooperating right now. I'll post it tomorrow if I find it. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 16, 2021 8:38 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@indiana.edu Subject: Re: [MBZ] Spotted on the way home A few pics linked. Seller wasn't home when I stopped. Overall looks nice enough, but some rust at front jack points. Interior is sort of a chocolate brown (tobacco?). Dash and seats looked good through the window. How are these overall as far as reliability? Thoughts on price? Seems a little high with the rust... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3i6G6WH-hdZ5w2CO87IKZnb4o15OPjV/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2QOrEf_BZ9Iqng9VE8HtIxCFj_oNmE-/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0Up610h5yI639FkspAXBgAYR7y2vqHZ/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xFlnwwaMpupvnhyYl5WflLz4HBLqPL9/view Allan Allan Streib mailto:astr...@indiana.edu>> writes: > A tan W124 300E sititng in a driveway with a For Sale sign in the window. > > 160k miles, asking $3,000. > > Looked nice from what I could see driving by; too dark to really get a > look at it so I didn't stop but I might go back and check it out > tomorrow. Not on local CL; maybe on Facebook? I don't use it. > > Allan ___ 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 ___ 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] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
Stupid phone. It is actually a 14kw unit, not 4 like the ad says. On 5/16/2021 9:00 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: “Kohler”, not “Koehler”. 4kW will not run your house, not even close, unless you just want a few lights and maybe a TV. -D On May 16, 2021, at 9:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/841449590103549/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
“Kohler”, not “Koehler”. 4kW will not run your house, not even close, unless you just want a few lights and maybe a TV. -D > On May 16, 2021, at 9:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/841449590103549/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
[MBZ] 1999 E300 diesel - 256k miles - $4,500
https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-mercedes-benz-300td/7322403154.html Allan ___ 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
[MBZ] 1995 S320 - 100k miles - $5,995
Nice looking car. Seller should have had the carpets cleaned. "brakes are soft/spongy even though pads are new and lines have been bled" https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/crestwood-1995-mercedes-benz-s320/7322319975.html Allan ___ 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
[MBZ] 1985 380SL - 149k miles - $3,500
Front passenger seat looks like it has some kind of a makeshift cover, but not a great view of it. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/simpsonville-its-convertible-weather/7322601685.html Allan ___ 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] Spotted on the way home
A few pics linked. Seller wasn't home when I stopped. Overall looks nice enough, but some rust at front jack points. Interior is sort of a chocolate brown (tobacco?). Dash and seats looked good through the window. How are these overall as far as reliability? Thoughts on price? Seems a little high with the rust... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3i6G6WH-hdZ5w2CO87IKZnb4o15OPjV/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2QOrEf_BZ9Iqng9VE8HtIxCFj_oNmE-/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0Up610h5yI639FkspAXBgAYR7y2vqHZ/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xFlnwwaMpupvnhyYl5WflLz4HBLqPL9/view Allan Allan Streib writes: > A tan W124 300E sititng in a driveway with a For Sale sign in the window. > > 160k miles, asking $3,000. > > Looked nice from what I could see driving by; too dark to really get a > look at it so I didn't stop but I might go back and check it out > tomorrow. Not on local CL; maybe on Facebook? I don't use it. > > Allan ___ 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
[MBZ] Seems like a good deal on this Koehler
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/841449590103549/ Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] 124 radio display inop — backlight?
This was a replacement the PO had when my daughter bought the car, I put it in. The display on the original went bad too (I think it was actually the LCD went bad). This one worked for awhile and it too went out but just the light. I don’t want to spend money on the car as I’m thinking to sell it after I fix the front brakes. I guess I’ll just live with it for now. The radio works you just can’t see the display. I got the driver door panel back on after replacing the regulator so that’s all buttoned up. Had to chase all over to find some rubber cement for the liner. Go figure. The old regulator didn’t look bad so not sure what was wrong with it. In any case the new one was only like $25 and is ok aside from a coupla bolt holes not lining up. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 5:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > You can, but you can also buy a rebuilt faceplate from Becker Auto Sound > that has been completely reworked for around $125 last time I checked. > Replacing the lamps is tough but doable, it involved disassembling the > faceplate and desoldering the old “grain of wheat” bulbs and soldering the > new ones in. > > -D > >> On May 16, 2021, at 5:18 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I’m guessing it’s the backlight since I can shine a flashlight on the >> display and it will show stuff. Anybody ever go into one to fix the bulbs? >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> ___ >> 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 >> > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] What might be wrong with this generator?
Where did you read that? Looks like a Generac, could be a brand labeled one. -D > On May 16, 2021, at 5:19 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> It’s a Generac. That’s the first issue. > > I read that it was _replaced_ with a Generac. Wasn't this Siemens? > > -- Jim > ___ 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] 124 radio display inop — backlight?
You can, but you can also buy a rebuilt faceplate from Becker Auto Sound that has been completely reworked for around $125 last time I checked. Replacing the lamps is tough but doable, it involved disassembling the faceplate and desoldering the old “grain of wheat” bulbs and soldering the new ones in. -D > On May 16, 2021, at 5:18 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m guessing it’s the backlight since I can shine a flashlight on the display > and it will show stuff. Anybody ever go into one to fix the bulbs? > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] 124 radio display inop — backlight?
> I’m guessing it’s the backlight since I can shine a flashlight on the display > and it will show stuff. Anybody ever go into one to fix the bulbs? The ones in older cars I've seen are grain-of-wheat 12V incandescent bulbs. Some might be the same small bulbs that are used in the instrument cluster. Either way, it's do-able. -- Jim ___ 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] What might be wrong with this generator?
> It’s a Generac. That’s the first issue. I read that it was _replaced_ with a Generac. Wasn't this Siemens? -- Jim ___ 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
[MBZ] 124 radio display inop — backlight?
I’m guessing it’s the backlight since I can shine a flashlight on the display and it will show stuff. Anybody ever go into one to fix the bulbs? --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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] What might be wrong with this generator?
It’s a Generac. That’s the first issue. Second, it’s probably more expensive to repair than it was to replace. There’s a reason why the previous owner elected to do this. If you think you’re over the back of a chair with Mercedes and proprietary parts, you ain’t seen nothing yet. And that’s if they still make the part. -D > On May 16, 2021, at 4:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/198206362121902/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
[MBZ] Another car for Poos
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[MBZ] What might be wrong with this generator?
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Re: [MBZ] I am so sick of a hole sellers
Kaleb rants: >After driving this detour for nearly 2 hours on the back roads, I am about 10 >minutes away and he texts me saying he just sold the car. Wtf dude? >I would never do anybody like I have been done 2 times in the last 2 weeks. >Same sort of deal. That is God, Providence, Infinite Intelligence, Karma, The Flying Spaghetti Monster, whatever Higher Power you believe in, telling you it's time to STOP BUYING CARS! I'm facing the same reality myself. It sucks, but I (we) can't save them all. Rick ___ 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] I am so sick of a hole sellers
Good idea. It’s not so much he sells the car, great. Don’t make arrangements for me to come pickup the car after telling you I am buying it and sell it 10 minutes before I arrive. Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 2:11 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > > Sign his phone number up for text alerts from some women's shopping website, > one that sends "great deals" a hundred times a day... > > -Curt > > On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 3:09:05 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Went to Texas to pickup a car on Friday. Planned to return home Saturday. A > deal was made on a 300SDL which I was going to get on the way back home. It > was about a 2 hour detour to get to it. Seller could not meet Saturday so I > stopped along the way overnight Saturday to meet him today. Otherwise I would > have came home yesterday as previously mentioned. Let me back up by saying > this has been going on for at least 2 weeks with the guy. He only > communicates via text and would send him a message immediately after he > finally responded to me then it would take days to get a response. Finally > nailed down a time today. I texted him I was leaving and would be there at > such and such time. After driving this detour for nearly 2 hours on the back > roads, I am about 10 minutes away and he texts me saying he just sold the > car. Wtf dude? You set the time, you set the price, I told you I was bringing > cash, you knew I was coming from hours away. I was not really nice in my > response to him. He says somebody just drove up and paid cash. Funny thing is > he says he would not be there until noon and this was a good 30 minutes > before that. Guy just happened to be driving by my ass. I would never do > anybody like I have been done 2 times in the last 2 weeks. Same sort of deal. > > Rant over. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] I am so sick of a hole sellers
Sign his phone number up for text alerts from some women's shopping website, one that sends "great deals" a hundred times a day... -Curt On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 3:09:05 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Went to Texas to pickup a car on Friday. Planned to return home Saturday. A deal was made on a 300SDL which I was going to get on the way back home. It was about a 2 hour detour to get to it. Seller could not meet Saturday so I stopped along the way overnight Saturday to meet him today. Otherwise I would have came home yesterday as previously mentioned. Let me back up by saying this has been going on for at least 2 weeks with the guy. He only communicates via text and would send him a message immediately after he finally responded to me then it would take days to get a response. Finally nailed down a time today. I texted him I was leaving and would be there at such and such time. After driving this detour for nearly 2 hours on the back roads, I am about 10 minutes away and he texts me saying he just sold the car. Wtf dude? You set the time, you set the price, I told you I was bringing cash, you knew I was coming from hours away. I was not really nice in my response to him. He says somebody just drove up and paid cash. Funny thing is he says he would not be there until noon and this was a good 30 minutes before that. Guy just happened to be driving by my ass. I would never do anybody like I have been done 2 times in the last 2 weeks. Same sort of deal. Rant over. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] I am so sick of a hole sellers
Went to Texas to pickup a car on Friday. Planned to return home Saturday. A deal was made on a 300SDL which I was going to get on the way back home. It was about a 2 hour detour to get to it. Seller could not meet Saturday so I stopped along the way overnight Saturday to meet him today. Otherwise I would have came home yesterday as previously mentioned. Let me back up by saying this has been going on for at least 2 weeks with the guy. He only communicates via text and would send him a message immediately after he finally responded to me then it would take days to get a response. Finally nailed down a time today. I texted him I was leaving and would be there at such and such time. After driving this detour for nearly 2 hours on the back roads, I am about 10 minutes away and he texts me saying he just sold the car. Wtf dude? You set the time, you set the price, I told you I was bringing cash, you knew I was coming from hours away. I was not really nice in my response to him. He says somebody just drove up and paid cash. Funny thing is he says he would not be there until noon and this was a good 30 minutes before that. Guy just happened to be driving by my ass. I would never do anybody like I have been done 2 times in the last 2 weeks. Same sort of deal. Rant over. Sent from my iPhone ___ 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] What would be a good price?
This particular car I had a deal on. Getting ready to post about it. Sent from my iPhone > On May 16, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Agreed. Very common, even on newer models. > > -D > >> On May 15, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> They get dry and cracked from age. I see it all the time. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On May 15, 2021, at 7:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >>> >>> >>> Looks to have been treated harshly so maybe $1500. How do you rip up an >>> armrest? >>> > On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 5:15 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: 1986 Mercedes benz 300sdl turbo diesel https://stillwater.craigslist.org/cto/d/yale-1986-mercedes-benz-300sdl-turbo/7309187266.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 >> ___ >> 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 >> > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
[MBZ] OT: Lawnmower belts
Yesterday being the good son I swapped the snowblower for the lawnmower deck on my dad's little 2014 John Deere. Everything went pretty well but after 2 laps of the yard it ate the belt. Well poo, that was supposed to be a quick job. NAPA was open and had a belt, I also grabbed a gallon of Turbo Diesel truck for an oil change. Anyway I got everything installed, oil changed, made 2 more laps of the yard and it spat the belt again. This time it was so hot I couldn't touch it. I'd noticed the deck was wicked noisy but it was last year too. Now taking the guards off I think the deck had been dropped at some point, the left side pulley is badly bent and the belt guard had been rubbing which is probably what made the noise.Dad is going to get a new pulley and I'll install it next week. So today I decide to mow my own lawn with my 1965 Snapper rear engine rider. I made about 3 laps and wouldn't you know the dammed thing spat out the belt...Looking at my records that belt has been on there since 2010...I ordered another belt, the snapper uses a double v belt which is to say it has a V on both sides, the idler pulley isn't flat. $18, seems like a fair price for 11 years... -Curt ___ 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] 1985 Mercedes Benz 190D,$2,650
Not a bad price since it has new paint... On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 12:46 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/126799226084893 > > -- > --FT > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] JUST CHANGED COLOR FROM BLACK TO PURPLE, PINK, BLUE, STEEL FLIP PAINT 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, $13, 000
Strangely mesmerizing On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 12:44 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Money is still owed on this vehicle > > > Seller Information > > Jervaz'e N Angel Salley > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/404539877442231 > > -- > --FT > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
[MBZ] Surprisingly nice 6.9 at a reasonable price
Can't figure out why this sold for only $12,250. I would have guessed at least $20k https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mercedes-benz-450sel-6-9-20/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2021-05-16 ___ 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] Keep driving and don't worry about gas. 99 Mercedes E 300 Turbo Diesel - $3, 800 (Cary)
"Not in mint condition." Meaning what? On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 11:42 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It is not in mint condition. > > > https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/cary-99-mercedes-300-turbo-diesel/7322390576.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] 1963 Mercedes Benz 190C - $16,500 (Jacksonville)
Bumpers need rechrome badly.. and, since they are showing that level of rust, it gives me good cause to suspect the body is a plastic filler and duct tape respray job.. I'll take a pass, at $16K.. certainly.. On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 2:04 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jacksonville-1963-mercedes-benz-190c/7321972107.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] 125k miles 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 500 Sedan 4D, $4, 800
And best of all --- it has a "clean title"! What was once standard is now some sort of amazing accomplishment. On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 12:49 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This looks fairly nice, should have a 722.6 > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/917959059046603 > > -- > --FT > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
[MBZ] 125k miles 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 500 Sedan 4D,$4,800
This looks fairly nice, should have a 722.6 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/917959059046603 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] 1985 Mercedes Benz 190D,$2,650
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[MBZ] JUST CHANGED COLOR FROM BLACK TO PURPLE, PINK, BLUE, STEEL FLIP PAINT 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, $13, 000
Money is still owed on this vehicle Seller Information Jervaz'e N Angel Salley https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/404539877442231 -- --FT ___ 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] What would be a good price?
your zero turn mower --FT On 5/15/21 5:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1986 Mercedes benz 300sdl turbo diesel https://stillwater.craigslist.org/cto/d/yale-1986-mercedes-benz-300sdl-turbo/7309187266.html Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] Keep driving and don't worry about gas. 99 Mercedes E 300 Turbo Diesel - $3, 800 (Cary)
It is not in mint condition. https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/cary-99-mercedes-300-turbo-diesel/7322390576.html -- --FT ___ 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] What would be a good price?
Agreed. Very common, even on newer models. -D > On May 15, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > They get dry and cracked from age. I see it all the time. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 15, 2021, at 7:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >> >> >> Looks to have been treated harshly so maybe $1500. How do you rip up an >> armrest? >> On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 5:15 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> 1986 Mercedes benz 300sdl turbo diesel >>> >>> https://stillwater.craigslist.org/cto/d/yale-1986-mercedes-benz-300sdl-turbo/7309187266.html >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Hey Dan
It was. A few more miles than I was looking for, but the market is so thin right now I might consider it. -D > On May 16, 2021, at 12:14 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Was this posted yet? Doesn't look like a bad deal. > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-2004-mercedes-e320/7320528021.html > > > Rick > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
