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Old 02-26-2019, 01:45 PM
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I have felt the issues of NLA as others have noted. My pondering has been this. What kind of a buyer would be attracted to like W123's or other older diesels in today's world. Specifically, like good quality MB's with no issues, such as, things like can be expressed as little things. Not necessarily show cars, but very nice looking cars rust free no issues etc.

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Old 02-26-2019, 03:33 PM
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Someone who desires a rugged, handsome, simple vehicle with reasonable crash protection and decent fuel economy.
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Old 02-26-2019, 08:14 PM
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A masochist who desires to spend every weekend tinkering on a rugged, handsome, simple vehicle with poor crash protection and poor fuel economy.
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Old 02-26-2019, 08:38 PM
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Someone who desires a rugged, handsome, simple vehicle with reasonable crash protection and decent fuel economy.
Are you talking about the car or the owner?
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Old 02-27-2019, 11:32 AM
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Exclamation W123 Values

Forget about making any $ on them now, the blush flew off that rose a few years ago, some deluded craigslist flakes haven't quite figured out why their wildly over price beat up Diesel Mercedes hasn't sold......
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Old 02-28-2019, 09:19 PM
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Forget about making any $ on them now, the blush flew off that rose a few years ago, some deluded craigslist flakes haven't quite figured out why their wildly over price beat up Diesel Mercedes hasn't sold......

They are still bringing stupid crazy crack money on BAT
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Old 03-01-2019, 11:35 PM
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Thumbs down B.A.T.

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They are still bringing stupid crazy crack money on BAT
No, they're not and only the wagons anyways....

BAT used to be cool a place to find beaters and projects, now it's full of overpriced junk and they turn away folks with actual running and driving collector cars & trucks .

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