I had very mixed emotions when I put the ol' 59 up on Ebay. It was one of those command decisions that ya gotta make once in a while. It didn't sell first time around, so it got relisted, which was when it got posted here in the hopes of a forum member snapping it up.

The auction ended at about noontime today. The buyer just paid the required deposit. It will have a new home near Corpus Christi, TX. Since I'm at work, I haven't yet had the opportunity to contact the buyer.

As much as I wanted to bring her back to life, My reality is, that I just don't have the skills, time, or the disposable income to do these types of projects. I loved this car. The handful of opportunities that I had to drive her around, was an experience that I still cannot put words to. When the engine went bad, I was heartbroken. I lovingly parked the car under the carport in an effort to keep her out of the weather as much as I possibly could, untill I could come up with some way to get her right. Other things always came up. Then I absolutely needed to get my house finished, so that I could realize it's value since I still don't know how much longer my job will last. I know I have a few years, but my particular job is indeed slowly dying. I'm too dissastisfied with who I work for to pursue other departments as well, so I figure to be parting ways when the time comes.

This means that all of my finances need to be in line when this inevitability comes to fruition. There will be no money to divert to restoring an antique car for the next several years. In addition, due to my lack of skills, this would mean that I would be paying somebody else to restore the car for me - big additional money over the cost of doing it myself.

Looking at the ol' beast, and knowing it was slowly deteriorating in the not quite out of the weather conditions of a carport, I couldn't stand to just let it sit there either. My place is gonna look very empty, not seeing that silver rump poking out of the back of the carport. I hope the new owner is successful in doing what I was not - putting the ol' beastie back on the road.

Maybe, once I feel more comfortable with my short, and mid term goals, I'll have the time to put another one of these cars in my stable - one that won't require a full restoration.

Dammit Mercedes, why do you have to build cars that create such strong feelings for an inatimate object? I'm gonna miss this car.

Fairwell old friend.

That sucks. But maybe your paths will cross again when your finances can support her. I bet in a few years you will have another in your stable.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I stumbled across your eBay listing last night, when it still had about 7 hours to go.

I know what you about about feelings for an old car, dang near as strong as feelings for kids, dogs and horses.

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'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

DP, I'm hoping you got more than this guy did on ebay for his '60 190D in my area. I had an itch to have a look at it but I didn't want to get into something I didn't have time for.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6328&item=2480061761&rd=1

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

It is so hard to let a loved one go...
i know the feeling, I had to give up a beloved '65 Olds back in my gasser days, man I still miss her. She was just too rotted.
She was an old V-6 with a 2 speedo auto. Purred like a kitten.
You know though, when you get the one jewel that doesn't need too much work, you will cherish her even more.

truley is better to have loved and lost...

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