The scanned price was $0.01 but the manager discounted it to a give-away because he said if he sold it for a penny that it would lower his store average ticket price for sales. I'll use it for a trunk manual.

John in San Antonio

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John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX


1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"
1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit"
1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga"
1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD

OBK#24

I went to the Autozone in Fairfield, CA because the one in Santa Rosa, CA was out of stock

Fairfield had one left and I gleefully took it to the register. The cashier then scanned it, looked puzzled at the 1 cent price, paused, then told me he couldn't sell it to me! Argued but no luck (what are you going to do, eh)

Thought it was silly but oh well

If anyone has any extra manuals they'd like to sell or give to me it would be appreciated.

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-Dan
1983 240D AT, 163K running on VO, "The Patience Tester"

I'd try again when another jerk, I mean clerk, is working.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I ,for one, think the Haynes manual is well worth having, even for real money, much less $.01. It supplements the FSM and provides good quick data from a different perspective. It also shows how to do things more generically without the use of the special factory tools.

Also, if you have a manual transmission car, it provides very useful breakdowns of the shifter , clutch and gearbox that I do not think the regular FSM has. So- get one if you can.

Rick

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

That's true. It does show how to do things in ways a DIY'er can understand them. And yes, the FSM shows nothing on the manual gearboxes or related parts.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Last time, I asked them to check the price. It came up one cent, but the "manager" said he'd sell it to me for 4.99 if I wanted it. Since I already had one, I passed.

Tonight, I was looking for something else, and while there I found an old Haynes in the rack. This time, I just walked up to the cashier, and when the total came up, I held out a penny. He gave me a receipt and that was that!

I like the Haynes manual even at full price, but for a penny it can't be beat. Now I have a copy to keep with the car.

I was able to grab one too

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W210 1996 E300 - Daily
W126 1981 300SD - Nice weather
W111 1966 230S - Weddingmobile
AVPCAR 1999 Honda Si - Drag/Showcar
W111 1968 230S - Parts car