Re: [MBZ] One of the nicest W123 coupes
Well CD's during fuel crisis in US combined German idea of luxury with US need for economy. Woujd never have sold in der fatherland since they were a contradiction of top & bottom of market. But we bought them in US. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 6:09 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But coupes are considered "sporty" outside the US. As such, MB didn't > market them with diesels. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: April 29, 2021 5:04 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: astr...@indiana.edu > Subject: Re: [MBZ] One of the nicest W123 coupes > > Dwight Giles via Mercedes writes: > > > Diesel coupes were US market only. > > That surprises me. Diesels have always been more popular outside the the > US market. > > 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] One of the nicest W123 coupes
But coupes are considered "sporty" outside the US. As such, MB didn't market them with diesels. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: April 29, 2021 5:04 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@indiana.edu Subject: Re: [MBZ] One of the nicest W123 coupes Dwight Giles via Mercedes writes: > Diesel coupes were US market only. That surprises me. Diesels have always been more popular outside the the US market. 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] One of the nicest W123 coupes
Dwight Giles via Mercedes writes: > Diesel coupes were US market only. That surprises me. Diesels have always been more popular outside the the US market. 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] One of the nicest W123 coupes
Sounds right. Low production numbers. Diesel coupes were US market only. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:37 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > That’s what my buddy just paid for the nice low mileage 1985 W123 diesel > coupe earlier this week. > > -D > > > On Apr 29, 2021, at 4:34 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Yes i would predict close to 20k for nice 123 coupes. > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 3:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes > > > wrote: > > > >> Sold, a few short of $20,000 .. Looks like they are still holding > value > >> and interest. > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:36 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> You will ever see. Gas engine version with burlwood trim and beautiful > >>> silver paint. Should exceed $10k. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-mercedes-benz-280ce-15/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2021-04-29 > >>> ___ > >>> 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 > > ___ 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] One of the nicest W123 coupes
That’s what my buddy just paid for the nice low mileage 1985 W123 diesel coupe earlier this week. -D > On Apr 29, 2021, at 4:34 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes i would predict close to 20k for nice 123 coupes. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 3:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > >> Sold, a few short of $20,000 .. Looks like they are still holding value >> and interest. >> >> On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:36 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> You will ever see. Gas engine version with burlwood trim and beautiful >>> silver paint. Should exceed $10k. >>> >>> >>> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-mercedes-benz-280ce-15/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2021-04-29 >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] One of the nicest W123 coupes
Yes i would predict close to 20k for nice 123 coupes. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 3:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Sold, a few short of $20,000 .. Looks like they are still holding value > and interest. > > On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:36 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > You will ever see. Gas engine version with burlwood trim and beautiful > > silver paint. Should exceed $10k. > > > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-mercedes-benz-280ce-15/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2021-04-29 > > ___ > > 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] One of the nicest W123 coupes
Sold, a few short of $20,000 .. Looks like they are still holding value and interest. On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 9:36 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You will ever see. Gas engine version with burlwood trim and beautiful > silver paint. Should exceed $10k. > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-mercedes-benz-280ce-15/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2021-04-29 > ___ > 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
