No, you're not a bad person. Years ago, I friend of mine bought a motorcycle from a guy who couldn't get the clutch to work right. After he paid for it, I spent about five minutes adjusting the clutch and off he went. The sellers were not too happy but as someone else said, they didn't pay ME to fix it.

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Current Crop:
2002 ML500
1997 SL600
1969 Corvette (for sale, perfect shape)
1984 RX7 GSLSE

Wanted:
a diesel MB!
Looking for a new SL.

I agree with Mr. Kenny. A non running car is worth it's price in parts or scrap. If the seller is not willing to part it out, it's worth the scrap price. Call a local junk yard and ask how much they would pay for the car.

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1999 E300DT (131,800) 154,000 Black on Black SOLD

2006 CLK 500 coupe Capri Blue on Grey (zoom,zoom)
47,000mi

04 VW TDI Passat 80,000mi
(Techno)

How to eliminate oil dependency through market-driven approaches.
“We could cut oil use in half by 2025, and by 2040, oil use could be zero,”
The Sound of Diesel Speed
Ode to MB