Replace my MBZ with this one or new kitchen - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

#1 10-27-2005, 09:12 PM

Since my 1979 300SD was destroyed by a suicidal deer I have been looking for a replacement I found one on Craig’s list today, It is located one hour from our house. I have the cash to go buy it tonight but of course, there is a problem. The wife has been waiting to remodel the kitchen for 8 years and has just started getting bids on the job. When ( Think positive) I buy this car she will be miffed that she has to wait 3 more years till we save up enough to do the kitchen because I just spent 35 percent of the money on a old car. Do you have any good suggestions on helping her get over her anger if I do this? Look at the car and you will see why it is necessary buy and a great deal for 15 grand. http://home.comcast.net/~mr.diesel.info/MrdieselTreepadSite/index.html you may have to open the folder titled 1979 300SD
I think I need to get going to the city before one of you buys it first.
Dave S

PagodaLover · #2 10-27-2005, 09:20 PM

It's a nice car. Isn't marital peace and harmony nicer??

Take a deep breath and do the right thing, whatever it may be.
Good luck!

Glinko · #3 10-27-2005, 09:20 PM

Just buy the car and then tell her afterwards.

jcyuhn · #4 10-27-2005, 09:54 PM

Dude, are you nuts? Remodel the kitchen or you're going to regret it for the rest of your probably very short life. It's going to be a long, cold, and lonely winter if you buy that car...

- JimY

PagodaLover · #5 10-27-2005, 10:03 PM

Those car seats look very comfortable. Maybe comfortable enough to sleep on when you get tired of sleeping on the couch.

iNeon · #6 10-27-2005, 10:18 PM

use the money wisely.

my parents did their kitchen, completly gutted, ceramic floor, laminate counter, new appliances and oak cabinets for right under 14 grand. lighting all that stuff.

our kitchen is roughly 15x20 and it needed 2 short walls of cabinets(10x10 ill suppose)

hanging cabinets is not a big deal, neither is laying tile, installing lighting or patching drywall.

see if you cant find a happy medium. skip the ceramic floor and put cheap linoleum. make promises(and keep them) that she will get a new oven when you can soonest afford it, promise her you will do the floor when you get your taxes. you can do a lot of the work yourself. building a kitchen is easier than fixing a benz....

i wont be nosey and try to ask how much you guys have to spend on the project, but if you do a good part of the labor, you will have a home and hopefully a shiny mercedes in front of it, both to be proud of.

franklyspeaking · #7 10-27-2005, 10:19 PM

Do both. Buy the car and subcontract out the kitchen remodel (i.e. be your own general contractor). You'll save anywhere from 25% to 40% over turn-key contractor remodel prices.

I remodeled our kitchen for less than $10,000, including all new appliances....of course I did all the work myself, including putting the cabinets together and installing them.

Good luck!

RobTheMod · #8 10-27-2005, 10:41 PM

I think the "do both" is the best advice here.

However I don't have a wife, or own a kitchen. Therefore, I think if I could afford that and it was 1 hr away, I'd be cruising over to see it right now. So I'm the wrong guy to ask.

FWIW the girlfriend says, re: my 126 300SD, that she can't imagine me driving anything else. I intend to remind her of that statement should my SD meet a similar demise to yours.

I'm sure you'll make the right choice...

boneheaddoctor · #9 10-28-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mattdave

Since my 1979 300SD was destroyed by a suicidal deer I have been looking for a replacement I found one on Craig’s list today, It is located one hour from our house. I have the cash to go buy it tonight but of course, there is a problem. The wife has been waiting to remodel the kitchen for 8 years and has just started getting bids on the job. When ( Think positive) I buy this car she will be miffed that she has to wait 3 more years till we save up enough to do the kitchen because I just spent 35 percent of the money on a old car. Do you have any good suggestions on helping her get over her anger if I do this? Look at the car and you will see why it is necessary buy and a great deal for 15 grand. http://home.comcast.net/~mr.diesel.info/MrdieselTreepadSite/index.html you may have to open the folder titled 1979 300SD
I think I need to get going to the city before one of you buys it first.
Dave S

Oh man in the photos thats a real beauty.....wish mine looked that good...