Wilco, Paul - just fixed signature.

What we found was that every private owner had an idea their cars were worth at least the retail value - and, local WDC dealers were convinced they should get a premium on top of the retail value.

The world of online advertising is changing the competitive marketplace - in this particular case, my wife, after reviewing hundreds of ads, noted the wagons simply don't seem to sell well - perhaps due to SUVs being in vogue, still.

The car I bought has a less than optimum color scheme - the blue interior is not to everyone's taste, but it was what it was. The car is also not well documented - Carfax showed service every 3-5K, but not much else. Books were not in the car and it was not sold by the original owner, but a dealer in a southern state.

Not many folks would fly in and buy a car and then drive it back 500 miles - I would, but this is considered by some to be strange behavior :-). Me? I consider it to be an adventure.

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George Stephenson
1991 350 SDL (200K and she ain't bent, yet)
former 2002 E320 4Matic Wagon - good car
former 1985 300 CD - great car
former 1981 300 TD - good car
former 1972 280 SEL - not so good car
a couple of those diesel Rabbits ...40-45 mpg