Looked at this diesel yesterday

[Botnst]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4558520131&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

The paint is original. Has a few pits and dings but no rust, no dents. The glass is all good. The interior is amazingly good. No tears or deep cracks. It has worn spots and creases, especially on the driver's seat. But the seat is comfy and intact. The advertisement says leather but it's MBTex, I'm pretty sure. The oil had nothing scarey in it (smooth and even texture, normal smell, no droplets). Same with the transmission fluid. The engine rubber stuff was all intact and uncracked. The engine was dirty from normal little-old lady driving. Nonsmoker and it doesn't smell liek anybody puffed a thing in it. The owner lives in a small town (St Martinville) and bought it new. She drove mostly around town and occasionally to the 'city' (Lafayette), hence, the low mileage.

I didn't run it because the seller wasn't around. He called me today at work (I left my card) and asked me to come back and drive it, said I'd be amazed at the pickup. I declined as it has already passed what was to be my high bid (I never gave one) and I didn't want to mislead him. It's a one-owner car.

If I were unmarried, or wanted to be unmarried I'd buy it.

But I promised Mrs Botnst that I'd wait and stick with the timetable we had previously budgeted for and buy a newer one (damn a woman with good sense!).

Bot