>>>I don't view the 250 as an investment per se... I viewed it as more of a personal educational for learning more about the intricacies of mercs. That was where I was coming from regarding the stepping stone comment.

Well I can certainly appreciate that as that is pretty much my commitment to the 250 I have and I'd like to get a more exotic and expensive model in the future but beable to service it myself without the fear of destroying it ;-)



>>>I would image the 250 would be more like $500 to crate and ship the engine and another $700+ to ship the body because it is not drivable.

True.. too bad you can't just get the engine into the compartment that would not only make it easier to move but should make it more appealing to a potential buyer even if it's not all connected.

Check out they seem to have reasonable rates for large heavy shipments on pallets.

I got a quote for a 500lb pallette of surplus computers for $375.. I haven't used them yet though.


>>>The problem is... I have no idea what it is worth? Aside from the purchase price of the car, my investment to date has been dedicated to the rebuild of the engine. To your point gmask, the car is only going to be worth around 5k when all is said and done.

There's a online guide somehwere and If I recall correctly the top dollar for this car is $5k. The problem is convincing somebody to pay that much for it when they could get one for cheaper even if the engine has been rebuilt if the paint is not in great shape then that's costs $3k for a pro paint job... it's losing proposition


>>>So I fret at the thought of investing money outside of the actual restoration to own this merc. Honestly, if the car was here with me in the Carolinas I wouldn't be nearly this frustrated and i would be happy to invest 4 to 5k to make it right. European sedans are a fun hobby and never really and investment outside of pure enjoyment.

I'd say that at this point unless you want to keep this car for ten years that maybe you should cut it loose. If you wer eto spend any more money on it it should be to at least get the enign eintot he car unless you wish to gut the car and sell it for parts yourself.

You may beable to sell them seperately for a reasonable amount of money if you can afford the wait.

>>What do you think I should sell this car for? I want to be sure to price it so that it sells in short order. I am willing to take a reasonable loss on my original investment. I don't want to be in a position where I have to nickle and dime with every joe six pack and I would ideally like to see it go to someone who will appreciate it. In other words, i want to make it a really good deal.

I'd take it off your hands for a grand but my girlfriend will kill me if I get another car before getting rid of the shell of the other one I still have in the driveway ;-) I think you should beable to get more for it than that but probably not more than $2k combined if that.. most people interested will want to strip the body for parts unless the paint and interior or emaculate and selling the engine is a crap shoot. What documentation do you have for the engine? How extensive was the rebuild? etc.. the more info you can give the better when selling it. Use pictures!

I would highly reccomend ebay .. you add will be seen by a large numebr of people all over the country .. you can start the auction lwo if you want and let the market set the high dollar and if it comes up too low cancel the auction before it is over.

You might also post in the recycler.com .. although they are mostly california cars for sale there.. I think they are one of the large online advertisiers for used mercedes but they may be others closer to the cars locale.. it you could reach people in the area the car is located you will obviously be more likely sell the car and eninge because they won't need to be shipped. However I did sell an old engine and they guy drove 2 hours from Colorado with a hoist and trailer to get the engine.. so advertise and they will come.

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