Wow-but then rarity has its price.
Dwight
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Mitch Haley
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible
Dwight E. Giles
Alex wrote: I forgot to say that if it's green or blue, with tan or brown
leather and a tan top, I want to buy it if you don't!
It's black with the black interior. But, I will keep my eye out for the blue or
green ones. There is a white one here in town that is white with a tan
interior.
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 5:55 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
There is also a BEAUTIFUL 95 E320 Sedan that is blue with the really cool
dark tan (?) interior. It is much darker than the tan/cream that you see in a
lot of 124s. But, it is lighter than the brown interior. I don't know
Alex wrote: I really think that's low, unless every person trying to sell one
on CL is totally deluded. (Not impossible!) Google e320 cabriolet
site:craigslist.org---the great majority of ads seem to be asking around
$15,000.
I agree. They are getting premium prices for these cars, because
My Neighbor has a crappy old truck that seems to break down all the time, but
he loves it. He is pretty young and plays in a band and he can afford to do
that because his Father is a local cardiologist who bought him the house and
loans him his extra car whenever the truck breaks down.
Here's
yes, it has the 104, yes, they still have head gasket leaks, yes it has
wiring harness problems, yes it can have evap problems
Donald Snook wrote:
My Neighbor has a crappy old truck that seems to break down all the time, but
he loves it. He is pretty young and plays in a band and he can
Sounds like the kinda guy who might fix things as they come up. It's old
enough, I would imagine a number of things have already been addressed on
it. I think they're great looking cars too. Years ago when I was in the
club, and guy sold a mint mint mint SL280 to buy a new E320 convertible at
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
His dad has a 1995 E320 Convertible. It is in very nice shape. I am not
positive about
the miles. He is the original owner and this is just a third car they keep
around.
I smell another arbitrage opportunity for you,
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
If prices I see on CL and eBay are any
indication, the car should sell for anywhere from twice to ten times
the price of a plain ol' 6-cylinder 124 sedan of the same year--i.e.
$10,000 on up.
I forgot to say
Alex wrote: I smell another arbitrage opportunity for you, Donald. Sounds
like they're unlikely to know what the car is worth nor how collectible it is.
The 124 convertible is the modern equivalent of the W111 cabriolet ('68-'71?
280SE). If prices I see on CL and eBay are any indication, the
Donald Snook wrote:
Boy, I hope they don't think it is worth that much!
I just checked Edmunds.com.
I asked for a quote on one with 125k, clean condition.
Came up with 4,000 trade, $7000 retail, $5000 private party, including a $400
premium for low mileage on a 15 year old car.
Mitch.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
I just checked Edmunds.com.
I asked for a quote on one with 125k, clean condition.
Came up with 4,000 trade, $7000 retail, $5000 private party, including a
$400 premium for low mileage on a 15 year old car.
I really think
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes:
I really think that's low, unless every person trying to sell one on
CL is totally deluded. (Not impossible!) Google e320 cabriolet
site:craigslist.org---the great majority of ads seem to be asking
around $15,000.
Asking price and selling
: [MBZ] 95 E320 Convertible
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
His dad has a 1995 E320 Convertible. It is in very nice shape. I am not
positive about
the miles. He is the original owner and this is just a third car they
keep around.
I smell another
Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:
A 94 300CE cab-same 124 body-sold at the Owls Head ME auction this summer
for 11k.
I just remembered to check up on that W116 wagon from last month. $23,000, wow.
http://search.ebay.com/270521820113
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On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Asking price and selling price are often quite different...
Of course.
Edmunds and
the like base their prices on actual title transfers.
So they claim. I still think the numbers Mitch gave are off by a
factor of two
yes, most are based on reported sales by stealers. I don't know if
they intentionally misreport or if it is just stupididity, but many
MB prices are off.
In the 70s the NADA book continually showed you could buy a 3-5 year
old 220 or 240D for under $2000. I kept thelling the insurance
Dieselhead wrote:
yes, most are based on reported sales by stealers. I don't know if
they intentionally misreport or if it is just stupididity, but many MB
prices are off.
I wonder if convertible sales are too low to get a good sampling, so they just
add a little to the coupe prices (which
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