All right. What is a brand new Mercedes worth? If you really want a brand new 1981 240D how many chances do you think you are going to get to buy one?

If you bought a really nice one for say, $4000 how much would it cost to have it restored to perfect condition? And it still wouldn't be brand new.

It's a lot of money but I don't think it's too much for a car like that. If you want a car like that, which I don't.

If he doesn't get his price, he can put it back in the garage for another 24 years.

Did you guys see the low mileage, 1953 Buick Roadmaster sedan that used to belong to Howard Hughes? What would you say that car is worth? There is at least one person in the world who thinks it's worth $1.64 million and another who bid $1.63 million.

A friend of mine owns a 1914 Harley Davidson. The original owner rode it for one summer, went to France in the Army during WW1 and never came back. It is original, untouched, and still has the original paint, original tires and everything just as it was made. It had under 2000 miles on it when he got it.

In 1982 a Harley dealer offered him a brand new ElectraGlide with factory sidecar, worth at that time $14,000. My friend turned him down flat. The dealer called him a fool. My friend said "maybe you are right, but if I change my mind and want an Electraglide I can buy one anytime. Where are you going to get another bike like mine?"

Question for the experts among you....
Did Mercedes paint these cars with the front fenders on the car, or off? The reason I ask is that if they were originally painted with the fenders off the car, and then bolted on later in the assembly process, one would expect the cap screws holding the fender on to be unpainted. In the photo of the engine compartment, they are clearly painted. Is that evidence of anything, or not?

Wonder if that is the original brake fluid?

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Thats exactly what I was thinking...The cars been driven less than 10k mile yet the brake fluid is black??? whats up with that

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The way I would import that thing is drive it accross the border and try and register it here. Knowing how stupid the DMV is it will probably slip right by. Since you would have to get collectors car insurance on that thing with an agreed value of say $15k, they will probably not be confused by the different vin.

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On my W124 which has never ever been in an accident, the fender screws on the inside of the engine compartment are painted, just like on that 240D. I'm 99.99% sure that's how it's supposed to be.

is normal i think.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Currently at 22 kiloCanabucks. Anyone know what the exchange rate is these days? I have seen 50k mile MB diesels with asking price higher than that.

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might work, but i have crossed the canadian border many times. they can be very tough. i would not assume that they would let you pass wo a prob.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

as an example if you take too many fish over the border they will confiscate your fishing equipment including the boat. i would take no chances on having the paperwork not complete.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I have crossed only 3 times and every time coming back in to this country they just ask a few quick questons and wave me on. I find it to be very lax. Just say you bought a car and are bringing it home, what do they know?

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I can't believe that anyone would buy that car to drive; what a shame that would be. If you want a car to drive buy one with 80,000 miles on it. How could anyone take a museum piece and drive it as if it's a normal car?

ART is meant to be hung on a museum wall and admired....

Cars are meant to be DRIVEN.

I'd get collector's insurance on it, and drive it right up to the yearly mileage limit for the insurance (usually 2,000 or 2,500 miles a year.)

Mike

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It's the same color as my 240, you ASS.

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My name is Michael, and I am an 18 year old binge-drinkin', cigar-smokin', novel-writin', all around unsavory and unnattractive guy. I tell long-winded stories, and I only shave once a week, although I've had to do it every day since I was 16.

wow, i would love to have that car, but not for that much money.

i think one big reason a lot of people like these cars is that they are durable and you can really USE them, put the miles on and enjoy. if i had that car i would feel terrible driving it and putting miles on it. it's NOT for me.

what parts/items do people think would need maintenance, replacement on this 24 year old car? i mean, even in a time capsule some parts will age and rot.

--cd