Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
I like W123 diesels because they are reliable and easy to work on. I don't care about creature comforts nearly as much, but that said I have never driven a Mercedes newer than that. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, at 7:05 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Interesting color combination. I don’t

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It was my dads. He bought it a few years ago and it sat in his driveway and he never used it. He talked about cleaning it up and selling it then one day told me he didn’t was to mess with it and I could have it. I hauled it home. It needs to be cleaned up but is pretty nice. I think it’s a

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My second diesel was a 1980 300D. Anthracite Grey with a Sienna or henna interior, just the color you've got. Very handsome combination. I purchased it for $15,000 in 1984 and sold a year later for $12,000. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 8:09 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
This one has some hail damage and appears to have had some paint work over the years but the interior is really nice. I’m just not sure what I will end up doing with it but if I flip it surely I can get $3-4k for it if not more with the crazy prices people are paying for them. Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
When did you get the fifth wheel? -D On Mar 26, 2022, at 7:57 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: 83 300D. Just got it home and took it for a drive. While it was nostalgic, I don’t really see the huge attraction to these driving the prices way up. Or maybe I

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
classic 123 MB. I will give yiu 500.00 for it. On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 7:58 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 83 300D. Just got it home and took it for a drive. While it was nostalgic, > I don’t really see the huge attraction to these driving the prices way up. > Or

Re: [MBZ] The latest nostalgic arrival to Okie Acres

2022-03-26 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Interesting color combination. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cream colored W123 with a maroon interior. I totally agree with you. The last W123 I had, the one I flipped on BaT after I had it for a few weeks and drove it, just didn’t end up doing a thing for me. If anything, it made me