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No Mercedes Diesel
I debated whether to post here or at Open Discussion.
I have a lead on a gentlman who is selling two Ford Escorts (one four door sedan and one wagon). Both models have the Mazda diesel. What I am looking for car is a source on car values for these. I do not have the detail on these cars, but I know that both are early 1980's. I have checked on line and I have found some values for Escorts of this age, however, none of the places that I have check have accomidations for values of the diesel engine. At this point I have only seen the cars from the road. From what I can see they are not perfect, but I did not see rust holes that most cars of this age have in this part of Ohio. I hope to go see the cars this week. Long before I knew that this man had these cars I had met him briefly a few times. He is a very nice person I want to pay hin a fair amount. Thank you in advance. Last edited by ncof300d; 06-28-2006 at 03:43 PM. |
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Wow, I sold Fords briefly back in the 1980s and I would say the values on these cars is "not much." ... The early 1980s Escorts weren't worth anything as trade-ins in 1988-89, let alone 18 or 19 years later.
In my opinion the diesel engines typically installed in American cars (even a Mazda diesel in this case) are inferior to the German diesels in the Mercedes and even VW. Usually a U.S. passenger car (i.e., not a pickup) with a diesel engine is worth less -- even far less -- than one with a gas engine. And an Escort of that era isn't worth very much with the regular gasser under the hood anyway. I don't know a source of prices, but whatever you found on gas-fueled Escorts I'd use as a baseline (condition of course considered) and not even dream of paying a nickel MORE than that, and probably less. ... Which I presume won't be very much money. Good luck! Glenn
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They are worth how much it costs in parts to fix. I would imagine the parts ar hard to find, unless you dont plan on driving one...
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It will depend on how much diesel is in their tanks. Book value they are probably below the $250 minimum value - to someone who want to tinker around maybe more.
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Whats scrap steel worth per pound? I had the displeasure of riding in a late 80's Escort once, you couldn't pay me to take one diesel or not.
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Thank you for the input. I was considering these Escorts as my winter salt sponges. Being Escorts I do not expect much from the chassis. I am a bit suprised by some of the comments about the engines. Not that I am trying to compare the Mazda to Mercedes, but I have read the the 1980's Japenese diesels were pretty good engines. Before the diesel cars of the 1980's some of them built other diesel engines. I remember a factory with Toyota fork trucks that were diesels.
Actually, these comments help me narrow down my resent desire to buy another set of wheels. I am also waiting for a call from the owner of 1958 190D. I friend of mine has a 1958 190 (gas) that is just beautiful and I have a hankering for one of those....as well as about 10 other Mercs. |
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