I have been trying to keep my eyes on the prowl for wrecked Benz'es with the intention of parting them to earn a little spare income. But the wrecked ones seem hard to come by... I have seen more in rough shape or needing say a transmission but I find myself wondering what I should be willing to pay for these cars so they can still generate a buck without paying below minimum wage for pulling parts. I am pretty familiar with 124's but I wonder if I could solicate a little advice on what to look for in a car.
It seems a car like the one I alluded to, needing a transmission, would be in the same category as a front end wreck and might be a good candidate. While I'm not so sure about a high mileage example, a 275,000 300sd 85' with a ripped drivers seat, several rust problems, bad AC, and a broken window regulator... like this one 20 miles from me at $500:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4557841187&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
I'm not even sure if this forum is the right place to post this, but at least it will spice things up around here.
So any tips as to where to look and what to look for would be most appreciated.