My TD is going away at the end of the week.

I assume I could get more money for it if I took it to a pick-apart or something. Only problem is it doesn't drive. So it would need towed. Second problem is, I really do not want to let it go with the studded snow tires on it. I only have 5 bundts now and 4 of them have the snows. The filth one is some old flat tire.

Is it possible to get someone willing to tow it without wheels?

What if I call someone to come get it for cash.. think they would take it without wheels?

I saw some pics on here not too long ago that show a MB that they cut up with a sawzall and strapped to the bed of a pick up. They then drove it to a scrape metal place.

Any ideas on what to do?

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Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Ask if the yard will let you pull the wheels once it's at their facility. They might let you borrow a set of wheels up front to get it there.

Sixto
87 300D

that's not a bad idea, since they move cars via forklift.

Now I need a way to get it there for little to no money.

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Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

auto junkyard or pick a part then at least others get to pick parts. If it goes to the scraper, then no one gets any parts from it.

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Sixto
87 300D

I will keep this in mind, although I would prefer cash in hand when I "sell" it.


Thanks

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Ashedd, the "Pull a Part" out on W16th street pays pretty good money if you can drive it in. They have a fleet of tilt bed trucks with winch that can pull it on with or without wheels. They paid me close to $525.00 this spring for the LIncoln. I think they pay about 50% of that if they pick it up.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

I have been quoted ~$11 per 100lb down here in the Houston, TX area for non runners. I had to have an E150 hauled off a property recently.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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That's the one I've been eyeballing. I could do the tacky tow strap thing, I've been known to do it in a pinch. Two problems with that, well three: 1) Rear calipers are sitting in the garage, 2) doesn't run(very little brake pressure), 3) The engine is "sitting" on the cross support underneath it. Under the right circumstances it could hit the ground lol.

I could set it on fire... I do have a mosquito problem out back.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

When i scrapped my 300sd, we used our forklift and put it on our car trailer with out the wheels and the scrapyard picked it off the trailer. I would find a damn cheep towing company that will winch it up without wheels. Or find a friend with a trailer, and tow it up on the trailer, then use your floor jack on the trailer to take all the wheels off.

I was just in your area today, spent the day watching the Grand Prix race at the Motor Speedway.

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1987 300D(Erma)- #14 head, 193k
2003 TDI Beetle sold
1985 300sd sold
1987 300D(Ursala)- #14 head, 157k when sold
1987 300D(Wilbur)- #14head, 356,000+miles, sold after 7 days of owning it.
1992mercedes 300d- totaled and in a junk yard somewhere..
1983 mercedes 300sd- scrapped
1980 mercedes 300sd first mercedes diesel-sold

Its pretty much cash in hand as youll be getting to deduct blue book value from your tax return.

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Be careful. The rules changed in 2004 because the IRS saw this as a deduction that was being abused. You can deduct the fair market value (which is NOT necessarily the same as blue book; it depends on condition) IF the charity uses or substantially improves the car. If they just resell it, you can only deduct what they sell it for.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=131660,00.html

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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BTW, I could really use a good ALDA for my '81. Don't know if you still have yours, or if the one from an '85 would even fit...

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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I have a question...why worry about the wheels and tires? None of your listed fleet can use the bundts or the 14" tires, unless your are planning on selling them separately.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

I am planning to sell them... I really have no need for them. I just find it hard to junk nice studded tires I paid a pretty penny for.

I already have 15" snow tires for my TE.

I dunno, it wouldn't be the end of the world if they got junked.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D