I'm old school - I pay cash for everything - including home and investment real estate.

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'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Even better, I'm still trying to get to that point.

I envy you. You can get really COOL deal if you buy real estate in CASH. The banks would love you if you can close escrow in 1 day, even though you tell them to come down 40%. You would get a better ROE than with your BRBA and BRKB.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

Even when you buy property with cash it takes awhile to close. But you can do it in a couple of weeks if the title company and attorney's don't screw around.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That's correct - I learned that. I also learned that when buyiung my last MB brand new - there was a 10 day delay on when they said it would be ready to pick up. In that time the MB dealer put 75 miles or so on it. I wasn't happy about that.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

You should have bought one off the lot, you can usualy get a better deal.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

An odd one of the bunch is my friend Zach, who I sold Rotchester to. It was a car I paid $500 for, but it came with 20k+ worth of service records. I changed the oil, fuel filters, and had some good used tires installed. It had a used brake caliper put on and a brake bleed shortly before it made its cross country trip to California, where Zach relocated.

In 6 months and 7000 miles, a light bulb burnt out, and his primary filter clogged up again. Other than 1 oil change, that is all it needed. He got his money's worth and then some, even if it deciedes to blow up tomorrow.

One ugly bugger though.

Gone and done it again... Introducing my new CWC candidate

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

That is precisely what I did - I saved $1,500.00 more buying it from MB of Omaha, than I could have than buying it in Wichita, KS, or Dallas-Fort Worth, TX dealers - I shopped those first - getting their rock-bottom drive-off price on new ones they had at the time.

The one I bought car had 40 or so miles on it when I bought it - it was the only new W210 diesel in stock at the dealer. When I picked it up, it had 75 more on it.

However, since buying that one new, I've wised-up and have sworn-off buying new cars or motorhomes/motorcycles. I'll buy 'em 'near new' and save anywhere from 25% to 50% on what they listed for originally. That's what I did on the last diesel coach I bought - no need in paying the manufacturer all that money, when it's a cream puff one-owner, and many times still in-warranty.

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'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

The last home I bid on, I stated that I could close the same or next day as seller's acceptance - it literally fried their real-estate-agent mind. OTOH, it would be hard to beat my ROI that I've enjoyed on my Berkshire shares since 1985.

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BERKSHIRE HATH HLD A
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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

I paid $1500.00 for my 300D 2 1/2 years ago. After joining this forum I learned I had overpaid by about $800.00 . However, since then I have invested about $1500.00 in parts and labor(not including the 500 hours of my time . The car has NEVER let me down. I admit it has issues, and will not win any prizes for appearance but it looks nice enough for me to receive compliments from people on a fairly regular basis. Bottom line, even after overpaying on the initial purchase the car has cost me about $100.00 a month not including fuel and oil changes and has been amazingly reliable. I drive this car every day because it is my only car. Maybe I'm lucky. But if this one ever dies I am going to buy another one.

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Rich B

1983 300D Turbo
205k

Excuses are crutches for the weak

Don't worry...I paid probably double what my car was worth...I was fairly ignorant on values, and certainly didn't have the guidance of this board to help me along.

That said, I'll be maintaining this car until it's dead or I'm dead. I'm angling to give this to my daughter (currently 8 yrs old) as her daily driver at 16. That way, I can justify buying another. We'll see.

Cheers.

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1984 300D: 275,000 miles (soon to be for sale)

In search of my 1987 300D in anything but white.

Thanks for the update......my original cost per share was $1,767.00 per share I bought in 1985. -I believe I'll keep it. However, my home's original purchase price in 1986 - hasn't fared as well, unfortunately.

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'17 Corvette Stingray Vert