BFD. They had a pink Chevy 1500 truck on the sales lot for the longest time. Seller was pissed that they offered him $500 less than the average value. They told him that nobody forced him to buy a pink truck and that they would have trouble selling a pink truck to a guy.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

If you painted the car with some brown and gray you'd have a pretty good camo scheme going so that you can drive off the road into the bushes when the police are chasing you

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

At least you would never confuse that one with another Benz in a shopping mall parking lot.

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

My guess at what they were thinking: "Export"

Not that I can talk... my 92 Mustang GT was repainted green at one time (had been white). Only problem is they didn't replace the RED interior. Yuck! I bought it, though, because it was 100% stock, right down to the air box silencer. Most of them have been beaten to death by kids, so I counted myself lucky.

Chris

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I didn't mind the color, love my blk on blk better. It sure was a good price @ only $2150. That's a whole-lot-a car for just over two grand.

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

Wow... for $2150 I think I could live with it. That IS cheap!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I like that color combo. You Houston guys saw the 300SD at the meet, so I guess you understand why. Those seats would look good in the 300SD. Hmmmm.... thinking.....
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Just need a matching leisure suit, cowboy hat and alligator boots...

Dunno about you, but I'm looking forward to the day automakers start splashing color on cars again. Look at a freeway sometime -- mostly monochromatic white, black and silver with the occasional red, about as daring as anyone gets. A ribbon of dullness -- like too many PIBS (people in black) at a pseudo-hip party.

Give me back the rainbow -- the light blues, avocados, browns, oranges, reds, and burgandies -- that MB painted their cars when I worked for them in the mid '70s.

Emerald green? Time to return to Oz.

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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K
'00 VW TDI Golf, 190K
'67 BMW R50/2
'73 Norton Commando Interstate

That's how I feel... I paid $2200 for mine. BUT... there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes.

Is there a plaque on the dash that says "Built especially for Kermit T. Frog"?

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1982 300SD

I'm thinking it would make for a great pimp-ride

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1983 300SD

Actually, I kinda' like it. I like unusual shades of green, blue, etc...

It's the dark browns and golds that I can't stand.

Mike

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1979 300 SD
350,000 miles
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1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy
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1985 300TD
270,000 miles
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1994 E320
not my favorite, but the wife wanted it

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I used to have a 1973 AMC Honet Wagon practically that exact color combo.

I would own it even if its not my favorite color if the price was right...it looked to be in great shape.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Wasn't that car formerly owned by the Wizard of Oz?

Or maybe that was one of the Emerald City's municipal vehicles?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car