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Originally Posted by dannym
I don't believe that.
A 20+ year old car is a 20+ year old car. If they are well maintained then they are worth blue book value, period. If they are not well maintained then they are worth scrap price, $200 or so.
you don't get a pat on the back for maintaining your car. Your supposed to be doing that anyway!
Also if you say Blue book or Edmunds isn't a valid way to value a Mercedes then your putting Mercedes into a class all by itself. that may be OK in a biased forum like this but in the outside world you have to face reality.
Don't get me wrong here. if you can get $5,000 for a car worth $2000 then more power to you.
Now this is just my opinion but I think anyone would have to have their head examined to buy a 1983 300D for over $3,000. New paint or not. In reality they are just not worth that much.
Danny
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Want some of this "reality" you're talking about?
Look at eBay, where TONS of these cars are bought and sold. You CAN find a 300D on there for $1,200....or even less.....but it will come with a LONG list of issues.
You will NOT find a "mint condition" 123 selling for $1,200.
Obviously there are exceptions to every rule....you MIGHT find that one-in-a-million moron who lets one go for so little.... but you'll probably grow a LOT grey hairs while you're waiting around for that.
If that guy can "easily" find mint condition 300D's for $1,200, then why was he wasting time e-mailing someone who was asking $3,250?.....
Mike