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Old 01-25-2008, 12:03 AM
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$75,000 w123 diesel convertible: Eagle-Co struck gold!

Some of you make think its a typo, really $7,495, but I dont think so. Look at their inventory. Perhaps this is the most expensive W123 ever! I wonder what justifies the price; could this be super rare factory job?

Just kidding.

THE CAR:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=234677326&dealer_id=100019382&car_year=1982&model=300TD&num_records=&systime=&make3=MB&make2=MB&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&model3=300CDT&model2=300TDT&search_lang=en&make=MB&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=67230&advanced=y&end_year=2008&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=1262




Their inventory

http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dda/inventory.jsp?dealership_view_name=autosportgroup&dealer_id=100019382&sort_type=make_modelASC&car_id=234677326&result_car_id=234677326

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Old 01-25-2008, 12:06 AM
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holy S$# look at the tachometer. I guess the car idles at 5700rpm.
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:14 AM
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Think I've seen it before...

...one of our eagle-eyed friends here can verify for us - did I see it on e bay? I'm thinking the factory didn't do a CD convertible but there were some customizers back then that did some?

That's a pretty car but not $75K worth of pretty. I've overspent on a couple of mine but not by that much... their inventory seems to be geared to the kind of owner who doesn't know a wrench from a valet key...

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Old 01-25-2008, 12:19 AM
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Anybody can come up with a ridiculous asking price. Doesn't mean somebody will pay it......
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:22 AM
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Anybody can come up with a ridiculous asking price. Doesn't mean somebody will pay it......
very true

I really hope they meant $7,450; I'm tempted to call and ask.
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:28 AM
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someone tampered with the cluster.. that is not an OG cluster


for about 10k less I can get a fairly nice Porsche from the same dealer.. mosdef a typo


I didn't notice the convertible top... pretty cool.. but not the price
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Old 01-25-2008, 12:50 AM
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thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:07 AM
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You can buy a lower miles CD for $20K and have ASC turn it into a cabrio for $50K.

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Old 01-25-2008, 01:31 AM
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And we thought a 617 was loud enough with all the windows up..........
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:37 AM
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I roll my windows down so I CAN here the engine. I love that noise!
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Old 01-25-2008, 06:40 AM
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Is that steering wheel made out of wood?
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:57 AM
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And we thought a 617 was loud enough with all the windows up..........
Some of us dig the noise!

Just out of curiosity I see that you sold an '01 Excursion diesel and bought a new gas Suburban. Did problems with the Excursion lead to that decision or was it just time to replace it? (I've been considering a diesel Ex)
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:08 AM
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someone tampered with the cluster.. that is not an OG cluster
My CD has the same cluster... isn't the 85 speedometer to comply with federal law?
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:15 AM
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85 speedos first off went up to a higher speed and second didn't have the silver button over the needle body. So, can't trust the mileage.....
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Old 01-25-2008, 09:15 AM
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$75,000 w123 diesel convertible: Eagle-Co struck gold!
Geez, had I known I would have scooped that roadster right out from underneath him. (It was right in my "back yard")

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