420 1990 SEL 5000.00 cleaned it up with another 9000.00 getting ready to convert ac and replace mono valve.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Wow! $9,000 is a lot of money to clean it up. What did you do to it?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

1986 560 sel $4500.00 95000 miles purchased last month california car.

1980 380sl euro,113000 miles,$3500.00 4 months ago love the little girl.
1987 300e,46000 miles purchased it in 1992 for $12000.00 Gave to my daughter 2 years ago,great car
1996 320e,48000 miles,$12000.00,2 years ago,daily driver, lovely car

1996 E300D: 140Kmiles with all the trimmings $9500 bought this via Craigs list in June of this year... awesome car in beautiful shape... no rust, no dings!

1984 300D Turbo only 57K miles (really!)... perfect (near show room) interior, no rust one dime sized ding on the rear fender, shiney paint, though a small pealing bit on rear pillar... $5000 off Craigs list last weekend.

1987 190. 2 of them actually.

I bought a well-used, slightly rusting version to leave in DC when I went there for work. $500 for the car plus $250 for a new windshield. Nice running, no problems.

While in DC, I have a bumper fight with a change-my-mind while-I merge lady. Some grille damage to the 190, and the plastic cladding rubbing the tire on full turn. Cut that away, barely noticeable. Lent to a co-worker, and the rear windshield gets smashed at night. I replace in DC at a cost of $370.

$1120 into this car so far, right?

Turns out the glass has a bump in it, when the rear lid pops open (with some gusto) it hits the glass. My tech and I agree they put a bad piece of glass in. And my rear defroster isn't working anymore. I call the glass guy and he don't like these old jobs, too much labor he says, so he'll give me my money back if I bring him the glass back in one piece. (Sounds lousier than it should; he was a decent guy, said he could not guarantee a better piece of glass from his sources. )

Meanwhile, 190 #2 comes into my tech's shop, clean, unrusted, in need of an engine. I meet the guy, and offer him $250. He takes it. I swap my engine in, and gut the other one of everything. I sell the trans for $400, the engine block for $250, a seat and interior parts for $150, a couple lenses and relays for $50 and sell the rear glass back to the glass guy in DC for full price.

Cash back: $1220

Cash outlayed $1370

$$$ into car $150. And I have already swapped in the spare wiper motor which faded to black.

Of course, three days of my labor into the car.... don's ask my wife what she thinks of these "deals".

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Peter
1985 300TD 4-speed 212K
1992 400E 343K
2001 E320 72K

I bought a 1994 MB e-420 with 120k miles on it for $1000! Yes I think I got a great deal. I bought it off a buddy of mine so friend discount!

Just bought it over internet for $10,500. Has 178k miles and a lifetime of invoices for maintenance. Fellah spent $25k in last 7 years alone keeping it up.

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I never go far without a little Big Star

1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

Guess I'm pretty cheap..

72 280SE 4.5-$1900 in 1993, overhauled engine by myself, drove 400 miles then got totaled in 1994

82 240D-$450 in May 2007. Was not running when bought, had bad starter, will need engine overhaul in the future.

87 260E-$500 in July 2007. Engine caught fire during repair attempt due to leaky fuel distributor. Still need to locate various electrical parts that were damaged by fire.

79 450SEL-$400 two weeks ago. Also not running, will run now with new fuel pump. Car sat unused for five years, will need new tires, LH exhaust manifold, brake booster to be a driver. Hope to get done before winter in case the 240D won't start.

This leaves out countless Cadillacs, Lincolns, a couple Buicks, trucks, and a Packard...

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Erich Loepke
2010 Ford Focus
Currently Benz-less

1978 280 CE EURO cost $300.00 USD plus $125 to tow to my house. Fair price I guess

Well I got my 1984 380 SE as a gift from one of my clients about a month ago. I have put a little money into it. It sat for two years on new rubber and a new Interstate battery, and started up on the first try on at least two year old gas. It would not idle, so a new (good used)OPR and a Good Used ICU and it idles like it should. It would not pass smaog, but I installed a new exhaust system this morning(it had the original OEM still in place at 183,000 miles.) and she passed smog some 30 minutes(and a short trip to heat up the new CAT)later. Well below average in all respects at both 15 and 25 MPH except NO and it is a bit high, but that might be the high flow CAT doing that . I really need to set the timing and have the mixture checked as it might be running a bit rich. however the spark plugs (new) all have a wonderful light tan look like they should.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

Wow
Some nice cars & prices.

Got mine for $3000
Guess I;m in about $1600 getting it up to speed after sitting 4 years or more.

Hope this about does it for a while

New
thermo
behr radiator
accumulator
vac hoses
bosch dis cap
bosch rotor
ngk plugs
bosch wires
m&H air filter not installed yet old is clean
motor mounts
NB 140 radiator cap
license plate brackets
hood pad not yet installed
ovr
ceramic fuses

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83 500 SEC Euro 198K

You are my hero.

I bought my '87 300TDT wagon in 2004 and paid $3000 for it. Putting money into it since...

79 300SD Parts only (no title)
83 300SD runs but needs a little work(242,000)
83 300SD Runs like a champ drive to work everyday on interstate(97,000 but odometer hasn't worked since I got it) replaced a lot of vacuum lines

I got all 3 for $1000