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Old 03-22-2011, 11:01 PM
Edward Wyatt Edward Wyatt is offline
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe View Post
Given all the facts, by virtue of the retail reconstruction it will cost you out of pocket, it is now a parts car.
Yep, send it off to the pick and pull, another W123 bites the dust.

Nevermind that with the right combination of inexpensive used parts and a reasonable body man the car could give years of reliable service for little money.

I was sideswiped by a hit and run driver while driving a 1987 BMW 325ES, I bought all the used body panels for $300, and the bodyshop fixed the car and painted it for $600. I drove that reliable E30 for four more years, the alternative would have been to scrap it for $300. Though I did have to get my hands dirty, and scrounge for parts. What a concept.....

I guess if I spent my days spewing the joys of Berkshire Hathaway and how I could get my own net jet, I wouldn't want to embark on such a pedestrian endeavor. Just saying.
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