I don't know which is worse. someone is quoting that horrid character from episode 1, or that I recognize the quote...

oh, and yes. I've offered to buy successfully several cars from people!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I never approached someone to buy their car, but I approached the PO of my CD to compliment him on how nice I thought it was and he asked me if I wanted to buy it.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Yes, it does pay to compliment them on how nice their car is .

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

While driving on freeway, a guy drove close next to me, rolled down his window and yelled "How much?"

I once told my aunt and grandma how nice their Mercedes was.

Few months later it was mine

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7...144c3fc1dc.jpg

Are you sure it was the car that he was after?

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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.

I've bought several 1965 to 1969 Mustangs that way.

There was one car I tried for two years. Every day on the way to work I would pass a two room house with about two dozen old cars from the '30's to the '50's in the yard. There was a 1947 Hudson pickup that I wanted real bad. About once a month I would ask the old man living there about it and he would tell me the cars were his kids' inheretance.

One day I went past the house and the cars were gone. I went and talked to a middle aged woman in the yard and asked about the cars. She said the old man died and she was his daughter and they couldn't sell the house with all the old cars in the yard, so she paid someone to haul them off.

I found out the junk yard they went to but was too late to keep the Hudson from getting crushed.

The lesson: if you want it be pushy.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

Sometimes it works, at least for me.

I like to buy cars that aren't for sale.

Noticed a clean 84 300D sitting under a tree for six months. No ad or sign. Stopped and asked about it. Guy said it was his sons. Does he want to sell it? Dad said Sure!
Son thought it had tranny problems, wouldn't go up hills. I bought it for 500, barely got it home. New fuel filters and it was good to go.
My kids drove it 50K until one of my daughters wrecked it (not her fault). Got 1800 from insurance!

Also got my 87 300td from a forum member (didn't know it then) at first he didn't want to sell it. About 6 months later he called to offer it to me.

Got my 67 Series 2A 109 Landrover that way too. Knew where it was for years, not being run. I finally knocked on the door, wife seemed happy that someone wanted it. Made a pretty good deal with husband.

All were within 5 miles of my house!

Ed

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87 300TD (320K) #14 Head

Flipping cars or trucks for a profit, whether trying to or not, can be more profitable than trying to do it with real estate these days.

I flipped a 32 year old Honda vintage motorcycle a couple years ago. Paid $1,990.00 for it, rode and enjoyed it, then sold it 14 months later for $2,980.00.

Yea -sure schmoe, mr sales pro, We all know you could sell ice to eskeemoes

I've never made an offer on someone's car out of the blue. I've had it done to me several times. Twice so far on the Yota diesel project.

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617 swapped Toyota Pickup, 22-24 MPG, 50k miles on swap

I have done it on more than one occasion with cars and such and I am batting around .750. It's shocking what a simple question will do? I am never afraid to ask... The art of just asking has opened so many doors in my life. "all you have to do is ask"!!!!

On nice days, my wife will run errands with her 68 MGB.
It's unusual to NOT find a scrap of paper under wiper blade asking to sell.

My youngest daughter refers to them as "Love notes".

Of course, the answer has always been "Sorry, it's not for sale, it's part of the family.".

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

I've bought many cars by asking if they're for sale. Weeds around it? Old plates? Knock on door. My first vehicle was a '55 Chevy truck built by using newspaper route money. As I delivered papers on my bike I'd notice old, rusty trucks in back yards, driveways, etc. Get a couple bucks up and go knock on the door. Last vehicle I bought that way was about a year ago. Garage had a Suburban outside with expired plates. Engine had blown, bought it for less than half of typical selling price. Happened to have an engine ready, too.

Worst experience? A dark blue Monte Carlo, maybe 85 vintage, sat in the same spot for almost a year. Knocked on the door, asked if car was for sale, "F*** no." OOOoookay. Two months later car was on lawn with for sale sign. I was young then so I stopped, made an offer of $700. Guy says "Ok, trannie's blown." I would have bought it but I was only there to return his previous insult, which I did and left.

I've had 3 offers on my 300SD in the past 4 months, even though its in extremely rough shape/lots of rust. I turned them down. Same guy even came by twice, claiming he "fixes" them. I told him it would need more fixing than he'd want to do and sent him on his way.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)