Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Kudos to the wife who is the one now listing the car. She did not respond to my comments, which is OK as I left it at that. I’m pleased, as her husband, who had listed the car previously, was less than nice when corresponding. Guess that $1500 deposit he had must have fallen through somehow. I’

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Conversing with owner via messaging on FB. I asked how they arrived at the price, and they said the figured it was worth $9k since Dad paid $13k for it (they didn’t say when Dad bought it.) The husband told me a few weeks ago when I inquired about it then that someone was coming with a $1500 de

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Got the VIN for this car. Interior color is 173, which is “Brazil brown” MB Tex. -D > On Nov 22, 2022, at 5:01 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > It’s got brown windlace, which makes me believe the interior is brown. It’s > also a very different shade than the dash, which we know is

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

THEY NO WHAT THEY GOT --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 22, 2022, at 3:17 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Exactly. And I did a little digging and I think the sellers may be the > grandchildren, as they both appear to be middle aged or younger. That means > they’re either uninformed

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

It’s got brown windlace, which makes me believe the interior is brown. It’s also a very different shade than the dash, which we know is black. Carpet doesn’t look black, either. -D > On Nov 22, 2022, at 4:55 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > In some of the photos, is sure looks to

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

In some of the photos, is sure looks to be black. Does black fade to brown in Florida? Randy On 22/11/2022 3:20 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Yeah, it is a weird color combination. Interior is definitely brown. -D On Nov 22, 2022, at 4:12 PM, Andrew Strasfogel mailto:astrasfo...@g

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Yeah, it is a weird color combination. Interior is definitely brown. -D On Nov 22, 2022, at 4:12 PM, Andrew Strasfogel mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>> wrote: Color combination is slightly off: gray/brown. Unless the interior is really black... On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 4:06 PM dan penoff.com

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Color combination is slightly off: gray/brown. Unless the interior is really black... On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 4:06 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > True, but the miles are relatively low, it appears to be in relatively > good shape cosmetically, and it’s the last

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

True, but the miles are relatively low, it appears to be in relatively good shape cosmetically, and it’s the last model year (1985) which is also a good thing. I would give them $3k, maybe $3500 for it. -D > On Nov 22, 2022, at 4:03 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I could easily s

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

> I could easily see $5k/$6k if it were cleaned up, detailed and well presented. I was thinking $900. It is a very low option car. Not even leather. By the time it's sorted you're into it for 50+ hours and $1,500 in parts. Then it's a $5k car. Rick ___ http:

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

They haven’t ruined it - yet. I’m guessing it’s in Florida, they’re in Maryland, and not terribly interested in it. Likewise, I suspect they don’t understand its value which would explain why their ask is well above market, unless they’re comparing it to something on Bring A Trailer. If that’s t

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

On 22/11/2022 2:38 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I suspect this car is going to sit for a long time or end up in MD with a hood stack. -D That is a really sad scenario. I assume the reason that the folks who want a hood stack don't use diesel pickups is that they are too expensiv

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

One of the reasons why I’ve never used “tire dressing”. I’ve looked into the couple selling this car a little deeper and found that they aren, in fact, probably in their mid 30s with kids, living in the Baltimore, MD area. I could tell you more but it’s not important, other than to say the husb

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Yeah if a car is fundamentally nice but has not been cleaned in a while, a trip to the detail shop will pay itself back in the sale price. Nothing like shiny paint, clean glass, spotless interior to add an aura of "this is a good car" and thousands to the sale price. You can go too far though, i

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Exactly. And I did a little digging and I think the sellers may be the grandchildren, as they both appear to be middle aged or younger. That means they’re either uninformed or just ignorant. -D > On Nov 22, 2022, at 3:13 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > One would think, that if on

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

One would think, that if one was going offer for sale, a nice looking car for a reasonably high price, you might clean it up under the hood. The dirty mess under the hood suggests it hasn't really been all that well cared for. Randy On 22/11/2022 1:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Either that or it’s a sentimental thing, as this may be the case. The husband was a bit of a jerk, even in the initial discussion stages before anything was suggested about value. I suspect this may be why the wife is listing it now. Of course, lying about the sale doesn’t go a long way to reinf

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Yes, to the point a car might rot into the ground. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 22, 2022, at 2:08 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Some older folks get really stubborn. Unless they *need* to sell they may be > dug in. > >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2022, at 14:54, dan penoff.com via Merced

Re: [MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

Some older folks get really stubborn. Unless they *need* to sell they may be dug in. On Tue, Nov 22, 2022, at 14:54, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > This has been for sale near the Villages (massive county-wide > retirement community) for easily a month of not more. I reached out to > the

[MBZ] Alzheimer's or Senile Dementia?

This has been for sale near the Villages (massive county-wide retirement community) for easily a month of not more. I reached out to the original listing, which I think may be the husband, to probe for a reality check on the price, and he blew me off and told me “I’ve got two people coming in th