Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Neohippies are unfamiliar with words like "ennui" much less the whole life-enabling aspects of it --FT On 1/30/21 1:30 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The silver/blue combo color passes the ennui test.  Wood is probably zebrano, but that is easy to replace or refinish if toasted. -- --FT _

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The silver/blue combo color passes the ennui test. Wood is probably zebrano, but that is easy to replace or refinish if toasted. On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 11:37 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This guy has had this one posted off and on for some time, kinda high I >

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
This guy has had this one posted off and on for some time, kinda high I think but it is a good benchmark maybe.  It hasn't sold so overpriced, I would think $1k might be "reasonable" if the rust isn't too bad (it could be from the pics but maybe not awful). CDs are highly desirable now and will

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I’m really kicking myself in the ass for passing on the 82 with a good engine but bad transmission a while back for $500. It had some rust but at the time I did not see the value in it. Damn. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > After lo

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
troof --FT On 1/30/21 11:11 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: After looking at the pictures, yes the car is worth it. The guy whose cast offs I buy, would have this car parted for the coupe bits and trim in a weekend. He doesn't take off any hard parts, just the little coupe specific parts

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
After looking at the pictures, yes the car is worth it. The guy whose cast offs I buy, would have this car parted for the coupe bits and trim in a weekend. He doesn't take off any hard parts, just the little coupe specific parts and easy pickings. He would net over $3,000 on that car. I don't co

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Think its worth it assuming its got a dead engine that has been removed?  I would be real curious to know if anything was hacked up when the engine was pulled. On 1/30/2021 9:37 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: looks about average maybe better than with some cleaning and buffing and rando

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-30 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
looks about average maybe better than with some cleaning and buffing and random Marthaing, even with the dings.  Rust-free body would be a big plus for a resale up north.  If it is really straight a respray would do wonders for it. I'd go for it, take 10 bennies and lay them on the hood, have

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Listen to wisdom. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jan 29, 2021 9:56:41 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > The $500E300 is worth maybe $1500-1800 IF you get it running , net $1000-1300 > after who knows how much driving and work and whether it will even work what > with the nannies. > > The CD wo

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yea that’s what I’m thinking. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2021, at 8:56 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The $500E300 is worth maybe $1500-1800 IF you get it running , net > $1000-1300 after who knows how much driving and work and whether it will even > work what with t

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
The $500E300 is worth maybe $1500-1800 IF you get it running , net $1000-1300 after who knows how much driving and work and whether it will even work what with the nannies. The CD would be worth LOTS more and getting it going would be a lot more straightforward and likely. Plus you can do the

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
If the CD is a pretty color and has the burled wood dash then ink the deal fast before he changes his mind. On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 9:30 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well if you end up in the middle you could be O.K. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Fri,

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Well if you end up in the middle you could be O.K. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I like the way you think. Both are sort of opposite ends of the > spectrum as far as diesel MB goes. > > On 1/29/2021 8:03

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I like the way you think.   Both are sort of opposite ends of the spectrum as far as diesel MB goes. On 1/29/2021 8:03 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: Life is short. Get them both. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> w

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Life is short. Get them both. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:01 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Maybe I will get both cars but in reality I should just pick one or the > other. They are both in opposite directions. The $500 e300 is 6 hours e

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Maybe I will get both cars but in reality I should just pick one or the other. They are both in opposite directions. The $500 e300 is 6 hours east and the CD is 9 hours west. The thing with the one out west is I could cover the trip as a work trip as I have stores in Lubbock to visit. Sent fro

Re: [MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Well as a CD groupie i think you are right on better value. Mine?after some restoration is now worth 15k+ Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 8:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So the dude messages me back $1250. Surely even with the supposedly

[MBZ] Opinions needed for next Okie Acres victim, WAS Re: 300CD

2021-01-29 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
So the dude messages me back $1250.  Surely even with the supposedly good engine removed it is worth taking a gamble on it at that?   I actually have 2 deals in the works at the moment and probably need to pick one or the other.  One is this rust free nice looking CD that needs its engine put b