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Skid Row Joe · #76 11-07-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by panZZer

He would ge $150 for it with that route.

The $150 is preferable to the $10K or more placed at risk. Dealing one on one with a dealer a 2,666 mile RT from home.

No company would support pouring $10K (in round numbers) into a 28 year old car with 560K miles on the unibody. None at all.

Skid Row Joe · #77 11-07-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

uuuhhhh.....it was a joke.

A joke may be spending $10K on a 28 year old car, with 560K miles on the unibody 2,666 miles RT from home. That my dear architect, may be determined at some future time to have been a cruel joke. Potentially a very costly joke even if everything goes right.....which it rarely does on a car this aged.

Again - BTDT. It took me twice to realize the numbers and reliabilty don't work. But I was very inexperienced in my 20s and 30s, not 50 something when I did it.

#78 11-07-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

uuuhhhh.....it was a joke.

Sometimes I actually have second thoughts about having good old skid on my ignore list, but then again....

pawoSD · #79 11-07-2010, 10:10 PM

Modern cars are not the same as a W123/W126.....the body of a W123 can be driven just about forever as long as it doesn't rust away. And, its ALWAYS cheaper to keep an old car on the road, especially if you're driving it 50k a year. With a modern car it'd be junk in 3-4 years or less (plus likely lots of repairs anyways) plus the enormous cost of buying/depreciating it in the first place.

I can't really think of a better vehicle to put 50k+ a year on.

moon161 · #80 11-07-2010, 10:59 PM

Any new modern vehicle would depreciate more than $10k in 50k miles.

t walgamuth · #81 11-08-2010, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig

Sometimes I actually have second thoughts about having good old skid on my ignore list, but then again....

As they say in the army....you can tell them, you can show them and you go through it with them but in the end there is always 3% who just don't get it.

vstech · #82 11-08-2010, 10:18 AM

... have you driven a 124 yet?
I was SOLD on my 123 wagon. loved the 126 sedan, and then I got the 124. wow.
sooooooooooooooo much more comfortable to ride in. soooooooooo much smoother a vehicle. soooooooo much quieter on the road, etc etc etc.
I never have any trouble at the drive through window ordering over the engine anymore. power is no longer a problem on steep hills/mountains. acceleration is approximately the same, but it keeps pulling better, and the taller gears give me more mileage.
I know the #14 head is a concern for some, but the miles you put on a car, you are certainly doing the maintenance. my car has 192K on the #14, no issues.
and a #22 head and new injectors and lines is WAAAAAY better money than a rebuilt engine from adsit!!!

vstech · #83 11-08-2010, 11:45 AM

another thing, the Oil change interval is higher on the modern engine too... 7500miles instead of 5000. and synthetic is better still with 10K OCI safely.
I'm just sayin...

panZZer · #84 11-08-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

A joke may be spending $10K on a 28 year old car, with 560K miles on the unibody 2,666 miles RT from home. That my dear architect, may be determined at some future time to have been a cruel joke. Potentially a very costly joke even if everything goes right.....which it rarely does on a car this aged.

Again - BTDT. It took me twice to realize the numbers and reliabilty don't work. But I was very inexperienced in my 20s and 30s, not 50 something when I did it.

And others would say-trade for a newer M b Disel--Well I really dont want to deal with a demonically possessed wiring harness of a 98 e300.

And someone else might chime in--Or aluminum head disease

And perhaps someone else would conclude--Yeah--We Don Need No Stinkin Computer Controllin Our Deisel!

lorainfurniture · #85 11-08-2010, 12:07 PM

Craig, did you go to mercedes of north olmstead, or Bedford?

If you are still stuck in Cleveland, and need anything, remember, you have fellow peach members nearby!

boblo_home · #86 11-08-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

No company would support pouring $10K (in round numbers) into a 28 year old car with 560K miles on the unibody. None at all.

+1

Would you spend that kind of money on a car with 560K all round? Anything and everything can break at any time. I can think of many reasons that one can justify the expenses; one have the resources and in denial is another plus others mentioned in this thread.

The bottom line is that the downside risk is higher than the upside gain.

Stretch · #87 11-08-2010, 12:48 PM

I thought I'd add this - though it is of probably no use to you Craig - I recently asked the dealer about an OM617 crankshaft and he said it wasn't available separately anymore. So I assume it is available in some other form such as a short block etc etc etc

Hatterasguy · #88 11-08-2010, 12:52 PM

Ahh another motor! Those 617's are kind of weak I thought they all went 500k miles.

Hopefully you get more out of the rebuild, they usually are never as good as factory motors. I'll bet 300k.

winmutt · #89 11-08-2010, 01:06 PM

Adsitco has a bad rep, I would have gone with MM.....

Anyways 150k on a used engine is pretty good, I wouldn't complain about that...

Skid Row Joe · #90 11-08-2010, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by boblo_home

+1

Would you spend that kind of money on a car with 560K all round? Anything and everything can break at any time. I can think of many reasons that one can justify the expenses; one have the resources and in denial is another plus others mentioned in this thread.

The bottom line is that the downside risk is higher than the upside gain.

You may have hit it right there...

$10K on a 560K miles nearly 30 year old car. 2,666 miles RT from home and any warranty work.

The downside exists before turning the key.