PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Diamond or Lemon? 87 300 SDL, 600 mile drive to get it home...

eyeglassdriver · #12 06-27-2006, 12:30 AM

Well, I got word from the mechanic. The engine checks out! The head and gasket are intact, and the compression numbers are good. He said the car starts easily, runs strong, and even stops when you press on the brake!

The AC is not working and I asked him if he could fix it, but he said no...he is going in for hip replacement surgery tomorrow and is out of the shop for 3 weeks. The thing that he felt most compelled to tell me was that the tint job was either so bad or so old that it's impossible to see out the rear window...The mechanic is the shop owner, is also a 300D driver ('84, I think,) and he didn't charge me for the look over. So, the next time you need a mechanic in Stuart, FL, give Michael at Church Street Dodge a call at 772-220-2255. He might even be getting around a little better...

I'm starting to get psyched to pick up this car!

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Originally Posted by Dervman

I FedExed a box to the owner containing my tool kit and other stuff I might need on the drive home - much easier than persauding an airline to let you carry it with you. I then flew down, paid the balance owing and drove the 1640 miles home (in 23.5 hours) with no problems or issues whatsoever (apart from the $200 speeding ticket outside Dallas !!).

Good luck.

Thanks, great advice. What are the critical tools I need to send down? I'm taking my radar detector and GPS with me on the plane...