benz shopping, which to buy?
benz shopping, which to buy?
Cars I've looked at so far:
83 300D
Asking price $2650
Paint: silver, absolutely worn to chalkiness
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: ~270k
Interior: wood panels cracked, many switches need replacing, upholstery cracked
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: strange faint rumble at low speed reasons unknown
85 300D
Asking price: 3200
Paint: gold, original, perfect except wear on roof
Body: straight, no dents
Miles:260k one owner (old lady)
Interior: upholstery cracked, seat springs totally shot
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: transmission sorta hesitates to change gears (p->drive, p->rev, etc), engine needs throttle on cold start or it stumbles
80 300TD (non turbo)
Asking price: $2490
Paint: burgandy, repainted. Some rust bubbling on front passenger door at trim
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: 182k
Interior: like new, totally immaculate
A/c: not cold, reason unknown, control not working totally right either
Etc: damn are nonturbos this slow? Holy jesus! Also, hood pad missing, and hood hing springs not attached (hinges damaged? Unsure)
I realllly want a TD but this one is soooo sloooww. Both sedans have their issues as well. Do I pick one, or keep looking? What do you guys think?
So due to the recent death of my '84 300D, I'm shopping around for another w123.
Cars I've looked at so far:
83 300D
Asking price $2650
Paint: silver, absolutely worn to chalkiness
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: ~270k
Interior: wood panels cracked, many switches need replacing, upholstery cracked
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: strange faint rumble at low speed reasons unknown
85 300D
Asking price: 3200
Paint: gold, original, perfect except wear on roof
Body: straight, no dents
Miles:260k one owner (old lady)
Interior: upholstery cracked, seat springs totally shot
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: transmission sorta hesitates to change gears (p->drive, p->rev, etc), engine needs throttle on cold start or it stumbles
80 300TD (non turbo)
Asking price: $2490
Paint: burgandy, repainted. Some rust bubbling on front passenger door at trim
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: 182k
Interior: like new, totally immaculate
A/c: not cold, reason unknown, control not working totally right either
Etc: damn are nonturbos this slow? Holy jesus! Also, hood pad missing, and hood hing springs not attached (hinges damaged? Unsure)
I realllly want a TD but this one is soooo sloooww. Both sedans have their issues as well. Do I pick one, or keep looking? What do you guys think?
(08-13-2010, 12:56 AM)stan 83 300DThats an $800 car, $1000 at best. That guy is on crack if he thinks its worth $2650 with those defects.
Asking price $2650
Paint: silver, absolutely worn to chalkiness
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: ~270k
Interior: wood panels cracked, many switches need replacing, upholstery cracked
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: strange faint rumble at low speed reasons unknown
Quote:85 300D$3200 is another dream. $1500, maybe $1800 at best.
Asking price: 3200
Paint: gold, original, perfect except wear on roof
Body: straight, no dents
Miles:260k one owner (old lady)
Interior: upholstery cracked, seat springs totally shot
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: transmission sorta hesitates to change gears (p->drive, p->rev, etc), engine needs throttle on cold start or it stumbles
Quote:80 300TD (non turbo)Being a wagon automatically boosts the value a little, but with the defects $2500 is high. $1600, maybe $1800.
Asking price: $2490
Paint: burgandy, repainted. Some rust bubbling on front passenger door at trim
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: 182k
Interior: like new, totally immaculate
A/c: not cold, reason unknown, control not working totally right either
Etc: damn are nonturbos this slow? Holy jesus! Also, hood pad missing, and hood hing springs not attached (hinges damaged? Unsure)
Non-turbo engines shouldn't be slow. My engines accelerate reasonably with the VNT's vanes turned off (no boost).
Quote:Do I pick one, or keep looking?Keep looking, especially out of state. Arizona has great condition cars without the California WVO-freakshow markup.
ForcedInduction
08-13-2010, 06:46 AM
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(08-13-2010, 12:56 AM)stan 83 300DThats an $800 car, $1000 at best. That guy is on crack if he thinks its worth $2650 with those defects.
Asking price $2650
Paint: silver, absolutely worn to chalkiness
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: ~270k
Interior: wood panels cracked, many switches need replacing, upholstery cracked
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: strange faint rumble at low speed reasons unknown
Quote:85 300D$3200 is another dream. $1500, maybe $1800 at best.
Asking price: 3200
Paint: gold, original, perfect except wear on roof
Body: straight, no dents
Miles:260k one owner (old lady)
Interior: upholstery cracked, seat springs totally shot
A/c: not cold, reasons unknown
Etc: transmission sorta hesitates to change gears (p->drive, p->rev, etc), engine needs throttle on cold start or it stumbles
Quote:80 300TD (non turbo)Being a wagon automatically boosts the value a little, but with the defects $2500 is high. $1600, maybe $1800.
Asking price: $2490
Paint: burgandy, repainted. Some rust bubbling on front passenger door at trim
Body: straight, no dents
Miles: 182k
Interior: like new, totally immaculate
A/c: not cold, reason unknown, control not working totally right either
Etc: damn are nonturbos this slow? Holy jesus! Also, hood pad missing, and hood hing springs not attached (hinges damaged? Unsure)
Non-turbo engines shouldn't be slow. My engines accelerate reasonably with the VNT's vanes turned off (no boost).
Quote:Do I pick one, or keep looking?Keep looking, especially out of state. Arizona has great condition cars without the California WVO-freakshow markup.
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
08-13-2010, 09:58 AM #3Yeah I paid 1900 for mine. I wouldn't pay anything more unless it was perfect with all maintenance records...
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
and then got a 1980 300sd with a great engine and a bad body for $400
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
08-13-2010, 01:16 PM #5Me and my dad got a pristine 1983 300d for $300 with fresh paint and a bad engine
and then got a 1980 300sd with a great engine and a bad body for $400
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
i do know that these are not proper prices - the market is inflated as hell. the problem is i work full time AND am in school full time (even for summer semester). i have money, and have almost zero time. if that were not the case, i would definitely be taking a different path. as it stands, i have a $3000 budget, and need to rectify the car situation A.S.A.P. so I'm willing to tolerate somewhat inflated prices.
i agree with all you guys' points, and i guess i should have added some more info to my OP-
i do know that these are not proper prices - the market is inflated as hell. the problem is i work full time AND am in school full time (even for summer semester). i have money, and have almost zero time. if that were not the case, i would definitely be taking a different path. as it stands, i have a $3000 budget, and need to rectify the car situation A.S.A.P. so I'm willing to tolerate somewhat inflated prices.
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
08-13-2010, 02:37 PM #7I've seen some good local cars lately on Craigslist in the IE, OC, and LA
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
(08-13-2010, 02:37 PM)Captain America I've seen some good local cars lately on Craigslist in the IE, OC, and LA
i've been combing LA/SD/OC/IE/SB for a while now, and the 3 i listed were the only worthwhile ones i've found, other than a couple wagons asking $6000 which are way out of my range.
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