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andmoon · #1 11-28-2005, 10:34 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-TURBO-DIESEL-1979-MERCEDES-300SD-ONLY-5-636-MILES-LIKE-NEW-S320-300D_W0QQitemZ4594030142QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

TX76513 · #2 11-28-2005, 10:37 AM

I would worry about the "original soft supple tires"

and would hope for the buy it now price it would include a new set.

Was Uniroyals the OEM tire for this car in '79?

vwnate1 · #3 11-28-2005, 10:40 AM

Wow ~ that's a sweetie allright .

To rich for my blood .

boneheaddoctor · #4 11-28-2005, 10:45 AM

WOW, that is a beauty...........but is that milage accurate? I err towards serious pessimism with "time capsules" like this one....this vendor seems to have a high number of them....too many in my opinion.

TX76513 · #5 11-28-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

WOW, that is a beauty...........but is that milage accurate? I err towards serious pessimism with "time capsules" like this one....this vendor seems to have a high number of them....too many in my opinion.

Coal Baron this time....very original. The last was a dot com investor.

Pete Burton · #6 11-28-2005, 10:57 AM

Certainly looks like a pretty car, but what would you do with it? Drive it into town and park it between the SUVs?

Or down the highway behind a truck hauling uncovered gravel?

Unless you think you could actually make money by buying and storing it, I don't see the point. With 26 year old seals and hoses it WON'T be as trouble free as a new Toyota, obviously. I wouldn't be comfortable driving it, worrying about what might happen to it. Maybe Mr. Ebayhustler should sell it to a museum.

R Leo · #7 11-28-2005, 12:02 PM

I would be afraid to drive down the street on a set of 'soft, supple' twentyseven year-old tires.

Tirebiter · #8 11-28-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Burton

Certainly looks like a pretty car, but what would you do with it? Drive it into town and park it between the SUVs?

Or down the highway behind a truck hauling uncovered gravel?

With 26 year old seals and hoses it WON'T be as trouble free as a new Toyota, obviously. I wouldn't be comfortable driving it, worrying about what might happen to it. Maybe Mr. Ebayhustler should sell it to a museum.

In 1976 my father bought a brand new Porsche 930 turbo. Silver with a black interior. It cost $26,000 and change out the door from Ogner Porsche/Ferrari. Two months later he broke his leg and couldn't push the clutch. Two months after that he was tee boned by a drunk driver in the family Oldsmobile. His health went downhill fast and he died in 1982. His intention was to put a SB 327 in it

It has under 1,600 miles on it. The AC still holds a little pressure in the lines. The P-7 Pirelli tires cracked and stopped holding air sometime in the 90's. It has always been parked under a cover in a garage. The covers last around ten years. I have a New Years duty to put in a few gallons of fuel and fire it up once a year. Then I drain the fuel until next year. The brake fliud gets replaced now and then and the windshield/headlight washer fliud remains drained.

This next summer I plan to replace the tires, give it a thourough inspection, and drive my 96 year old mother up to Yosemite in it.

DSLPWR · #9 11-29-2005, 07:46 AM

Well, the highest bidder was $18,100.00. There'd be no shame in letting it go for that price. Regardless of miles, the simple fact remains that it's a late 70's W116 turbodiesel sedan. This cars historical and preservation value -- an appropriate valuation aspect given its condition -- didn't warrant the asking price. There's not that much rare metal and irreproducable quality parts to sum up to $37,800.00.

Again, personal opinion. It's all about who's willing to pay what at the point of sale.

I also opine that his cars are completely legitimate. I infer this because I believe people who buy top end collector cars know what they're looking at. And if they pay his prices, they'll hold him accountable for the product.

DSLPWR

Eskimo · #10 11-29-2005, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DSLPWR

Well, the highest bidder was $18,100.00. There'd be no shame in letting it go for that price. Regardless of miles, the simple fact remains that it's a late 70's W116 turbodiesel sedan. This cars historical and preservation value -- an appropriate valuation aspect given its condition -- didn't warrant the asking price. There's not that much rare metal and irreproducable quality parts to sum up to $37,800.00.

The market "spoke" some, but as outside observers of the auction, I don't think we can rightly say that we got to hear the "final word" from that market!

The seller ended the auction early - less than 24 hours into it - and the reserve price had not yet been met. That doesn't cause me to think it sold for $18,100. The seller could have pulled it for whatever reason - including the possibility that someone closed the deal outside of the auction for a much higher price (but still substantially less than his BIN price).

I don't claim to have inside knowledge here; I'm just pointing out one of several possible scenarios that I find credible.

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Originally Posted by DSLPWR

Again, personal opinion. It's all about who's willing to pay what at the point of sale.

Well put, and a point that seems to be lost on many people. If the buyer and the seller can agree upon it, that's the price - regardless of what anyone in the peanut gallery thinks!

t walgamuth · #11 11-29-2005, 08:41 AM

as noted above the model is not valuable enough to warrent a full restoration. i dont know about the mileage but it cant be very high by looking at the pristine condition of everything in it.

and since it is not collectable, if i want ed such a car i would just drive it. i wouldnt go on a trip with those old tires. they do look original. the deep rip on the side is what the tires that mb fitted looked like. i have had several cars with those in the spare well. my 500sec has one right now. i have put several on the road. in daily use the old tires tend to blow up a lump on the side after a few months.

great car. but it still has a frankenstein ac bracket and those terrible old chrysler ac controls.

tom w