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Timothy, you'll know what I'm talking about...;)

It caught a friend of mine under his spell, and it looks like he is going to buy it from me and use it as a daily driver until it rusts apart. This car is so incredible mechanically, I imagine it will last him a while.

Don't worry Colin, you still get the interior, we're just going to do a complete swap of Norm's and Rotchester.

I already swapped the wood with Trigger, and am going to swap other sunbaked trim and rubber parts that don't look as pretty. The car will still be perfectly functional, and Norm's current interior is pretty darn nice, so he won't be missing much.

I took the third row seat and seat belts to sell. Zach will have no use for them.

We'll see... It may be out of my hands as soon as tomorrow.

Wondering what year it is. Could that be an uncracked dashboard in blue? Also wondering why the SLS reservoir is on the driver's side....

Here are pictures of the third row. I'll wait a week or so for a shop member so I hopefully catch a forum member to buy it, then put it on Ebay.

I decided not to remove the c-pillar trim because I didn't want to Ghetto out the car too much for my friend. Its easy enough to cut a hole in the right place of the seatbelt anyway.

You can see one spot on it that appears to be paint or white out. I was scratching it off with my finger nails, so it should come off easily.

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Originally Posted by hudtud (Post 2160704)

Wondering what year it is. Could that be an uncracked dashboard in blue? Also wondering why the SLS reservoir is on the driver's side....

Its a 1985, and the dash is really nice for a blue dash, but does have a few small cracks.

Just added it all up...

Invoices go from 1990 to 2006, totaling without change $23,884.

The books have the records from 1985 until then... My guess is the purchase price was exceeded by maintenance and repair costs during the cars life.

Year Cost repair

1990 $223.00 New antenna
1990 $59.00 oil change
1992 $3,037.00 Transmission rebuild
1992 $399.00 Service, fuel filters
1992 $273.00 60k service
1995 $221.00 Belts, tires, radio repair, window switch
1996 $209.00 Water pump, oil service
1996 $83.00 Hood release
1996 $902.00 New exhaust, oil change, air filter
1996 $139.00 wheel balance, oil change
1996 $196.00 Brake pads, oil change
1996 $360.00 Heater Mono-valve, fuel lines, brake lines
1997 $89.00 Alternator belt
1997 $597.00 Alternator mount, washer motor and check valves
1997 $372.00 Alternator rebuilt, new tires
1997 $332.00 A/C charge service, new CCU
1997 $56.00 Oil change
1997 $411.00 Transmission cooler line, Pads and rotors
1997 $227.00 Transmission pan gasket, and vacuum modulator
1998 $775.00 Starter, 120k service
1998 $559.00 Rear window, tie rod
1998 $655.00 Brake pads, calipers, rotors, Belts
1998 $1,631.00 Wheel bearings, Tank drain and fuel system flush, hood release cable, Full service
2000 $5,784.00 Front end rebuild full service, belts, hoses, fluids
2000 $592.00 Wiper motor, antenna
2000 $172.00 Sway bar, oil change
2000 $649.00 Window switches and regulators
2000 $206.00 AC charge
2001 $104.00 Oil change
2001 $62.00 Oil change
2001 $490.00 Front bearings, brake pads
2001 $418.00 AC repair and charge
2001 $301.00 Water pump, anti freeze
2001 $92.00 Oil change
2001 $337.00 Injector lines
2002 $50.00 Oil change
2002 $39.00 Wiper blade
2002 $532.00 Alternator, oil change
2002 $39.00 Wiper blade
2002 $40.00 Oil change
2002 $61.00 Block heater cord
2002 $31.00 AC test
2002 $542.00 Transmission pan, 2 tires, brakes, rotors
2002 $217.00 Engine mounts
2002 $40.00 Oil change
2003 $164.00 Two tires
2003 $541.00 Brake pads, Calipers, rotors
2003 $276.00 Brake master cylinder
2003 $50.00 Oil change
2004 $50.00 Oil change
2005 $50.00 Oil change
2006 $150.00 Oil change, coolant flush

Grand TOTAL $ 23,884.00

My 300cd also has more than it's purchase price in maint. receipts. This includes a new rear end, 20 hours labor to replace all rubber in climate control system, 3-4 drivers side window regulators (Guess what, driver's side is broken again)

I bet that car would last a few years of good service after some angle grinding and POR 15! I would drive it on a deferred maintenance schedule and not be surprised at all when the drivers seat, sway bar or battery falls out due to rust.

The battery trail and floors are really solid, actually... The only thing that looks scary is that wheel well, and 2 of the jack points.

Man, these 2nd row blue back seats keep getting away from me, but that one hurts.:( Very nice, and head rests!!
Colin better lock up Norm and stand guard when he comes to Texas......:cool:
Nice job on the wagon sale. That was very fast, and no storage fees. ;)

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Originally Posted by TylerH860 (Post 2160847)

Just added it all up...

Invoices go from 1990 to 2006, totaling without change $23,884.

The books have the records from 1985 until then... My guess is the purchase price was exceeded by maintenance and repair costs during the cars life.

Year Cost repair 1990 $ 223.00 new antenna 1990 $ 59.00 oil change 1992 $ 3,037.00 Transmission rebuild 1992 $ 399.00 Service, fuel filters 1992 $ 273.00 60k service 1995 $ 221.00 Belsts, tires,radio repair, window switch 1996 $ 209.00 Water pump, oil service 1996 $ 83.00 hood release 1996 $ 902.00 new exhaust, oil change, air filter 1996 $ 139.00 wheel balance oil change 1996 $ 196.00 Brake pads, oil change 1996 $ 360.00 Heater Monovalve, fuel lines, brake lines 1997 $ 89.00 alternator belt 1997 $ 597.00 Alternator mount, washer motor and check valves, 1997 $ 372.00 Alternator rebuilt, new tires 1997 $ 332.00 AC charge service, new CCU 1997 $ 56.00 oil change 1997 $ 411.00 Tranny cooler line, Pads and rotors 1997 $ 227.00 Tranny pan gasket, tranny modulator 1998 $ 775.00 Starter, 120k service 1998 $ 559.00 Rear window, tie rod 1998 $ 655.00 Brake pads, calipers, rotors, Belts 1998 $ 1,631.00 Wheel bearings, Tank drain and system flush, hood release cable, Full service 2000 $ 5,784.00 front end rebuild full service, belts, hoses, fluids 2000 $ 592.00 wipermotors antenna 2000 $ 172.00 sway bar oil change 2000 $ 649.00 Windw switches regulators 2000 $ 206.00 AC charge 2001 $ 104.00 oil change 2001 $ 62.00 oil change 2001 $ 490.00 front bearings brake pads 2001 $ 418.00 AC repair and charge 2001 $ 301.00 water pump anti freeze 2001 $ 92.00 oil change 2001 $ 337.00 injector lines 2002 $ 50.00 oil change 2002 $ 39.00 wiper blade 2002 $ 532.00 alternator oil change 2002 $ 39.00 wiper 2002 $ 40.00 oil change 2002 $ 61.00 block heater cord 2002 $ 31.00 AC test 2002 $ 542.00 transmission pan 2 tires brakes rotors 2002 $ 217.00 motor mounts 2002 $ 40.00 oil change 2003 $ 164.00 2 tires 2003 $ 541.00 BrakeJob Calipers rotors 2003 $ 276.00 brake master cylinder 2003 $ 50.00 oil change 2004 $ 50.00 oil change 2005 $ 50.00 oil change 2006 $ 150.00 oil change coolant
$ 23,884.00

It needed a transmission rebuild when it was barely 7 years old?? What did they do to it?!

From the records, it looks like a recurring tranny issue made them just give up and do a rebuild.

All they say is, transmission shifts too soon in the issues box at the dealer.

It was probably something minor and misdiagnosed. This is a dealer, of course, so they don't repair things, they replace them.

I will look more closely at the tranny rebuild part tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by pawoSD (Post 2160902)

It needed a transmission rebuild when it was barely 7 years old?? What did they do to it?!

The car could of had a flare problem if the tranny did not have the transmission fluid changed regularly. Paper gaskets would deteriorate with water in the tranny. Mine was rebuild at 8 years and 113,000 miles. When I got it. Or at least that is what the dealer said. Could have been a simple adjustment. Who knows.That was before I knew more about the cars.

Dave

Email sent about the engine/tranny/shell

Dave

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Originally Posted by TylerH860 (Post 2160847)

I CANNOT imagine spending $5,784 for a front end rebuild.
That was easily more than the sum total of the car was worth in 2000, even assuming rust hadn't started in...

Man Tyler, I would have paid $500 for those headrests alone!

How do you do it????