Originally Posted by HerbPhillips

It's not as if I went anywhere, I just stopped posting my offerings here...

I got the idea that people weren't terribly receptive to the idea..So I stopped about 2 years ago...I still have plenty of strange cars coming out of my ears..

Anyway, yes, I have a new ad format..It takes all of 20 minutes to create instead of 2 days...Yes its different, and not quite so fancy, but, it allows me time, which with two really young children , is a valuable commodity.

I still create the fancy ads, but only one a week... the rest get the generic autorevo ad ($10.95).

My 1984 300D is a great w123. It's the nicest i have ever owned in 15 years of bartering these old sleds. The reserve is well below the $20,900, but I had to pay blood to buy the car, and I sincerely believe the market WILL bear it.

Would you rather have a used 2005 honda accord or a mint w123 with 58k miles?

The only faults the car has are -

Antenna doesn't lower all the way down (oil, perhaps)

Door strikers on driver and passenger have deteriorated from lack of use and need replacement ( have on hand).

That's it.

The car was sold to me by the original owner last week. He kept it dealer serviced since new, and I chased him down in traffic when he left the dealership the last time. I demanded he sell me the car! The price started @ 20K.

I have been selling most of my high mile ( 150 ish) W123 wagons in the mid teens this year, so it only seemed logical that a "mint" 58k sedan would be worth more.


I set the $20,900 out there because I like the car that much...If it doesn't bring it, I'll re-formulate and perhaps author a more fitting advertisement.

You'll also note I have a 300SDL on ebay right now with one of my standard ads..We'll see which one was more effective..

I have 2 more W123 wagons right now and another w123 sedan...Fall will be busy with diesels...