Just when you don't need another one
 

I am getting offered a real nice 500SEL that is under just under 100,000 miles;
is an '85 and I think I can get it for around 2,500. ( I do think all the important things were maintained but I'll find out more in a day or 2...)

Problem is I don't have room for another car living in a development with no street parking and a full driveway & garage. I would have to get rid of my 300D , or my son's 93 Mark VIII; which he loves but he recently messed up the front end and I put alot of $$ into it to fix up & fix up again.....
& my D I have been thinking of fixing the AC / Sunroof / & giving it the maintenence it is overdue for - timing chain - valves etc- and maybe even new shocks.

So what do I do? I would have to put almost this much into my D to get it up to snuff; or do I go with a nice looking gasser, that I have to run on petro???

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Too many cars, too little time (and storage)
 

My brother lives next to Boca, in Boynton Beach. I'll be visiting him this coming March but I don't need a big gasser either. Maybe I can at least come by and commiserate. Lottsa good deals in your part of the world from the old farts retiring down from Jersey and New York.

Jeremy

Buy it for $2500 and sell it for $4500, use the money to fix up your current supply of MBs.

Then again...
 

The price of diesel is still higher than premium gas:eek: SOOOO.... you could save some money on fuel cost (just a thought towards the justification factor!). It might take awhile to see the savings but a nice ride in the meantime.:D

Oh yea, you'll save a bunch of money driving that 500 around due to the nearly-free fuel. Here's a hint: they're thirsty.

Thirsty??:eek: What do you mean thirsty?? 10-12 mpg??? no way, they just sip faster than the rest!!:dizzy2:

[QUOTE=crashone;1402367]The price of diesel is still higher than premium gas:eek: [QUOTE]

i wish it was that way here. premium has been $2.81 diesel is $2.69. My diesel is still cheaper to run then the S420.

Diesel here in Raleigh,NC 2.49 - 2.70. premium 2.28 to 2.38:behead:

Pave the front yard:cool:

I see a lot of folks asking $4500, but I see few if any getting it.......
Stick with diesel. We can't buy every car that comes along. {HitMan and Whiskey Dan might be exceptions to that rule....} :D :D

10 -12 mpg !!??:eek:


definetly sticking with the D.





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Mee too....DOH!:stupid:

Check this out...

I'd be tempted to swap over to a 280E if I thought these prices were here to stay...

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