Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Diesel Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-19-2009, 10:25 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 7,381
Sad day at the yard

I found a 1980 four speed 240D some kind of orange that is awesome. Light cream color interior with a near mint interior minus the parts removed. No rust on the body and all body panels were straight as an arrow. Another w123 yellow that was also very nice- clean as a whistle. W124 no rust all panels also straight. A good 20 w126's. No w123 300d turbos however. I would have bought either the yellow or orange w123 for triple the yard price in a heartbeat. Now they are fish out of water gasping.

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-20-2009, 12:04 AM
compress ignite's Avatar
Drone aspiring to Serfdom
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: 32(degrees) North by 81(degrees) West
Posts: 5,554
Make us Beg for the Location of the Yard.

Fl?
__________________
'84 300SD sold
124.128
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-20-2009, 01:25 AM
pawoSD's Avatar
Dieselsüchtiger
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 15,438
It kills me to see nice MB's in the yard....its such a waste. Thankfully most all of the ones around here have pretty high miles and are rusty, so they have reason to be there....it eases the pain. I think the lowest miles on a MB in the yard I've seen was a 190e with 190,400 something on it.....all the others have been 200k+....many over 300k, even the euro 500SEL I took stuff from recently....it had 330k!!
__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-20-2009, 06:08 AM
ForcedInduction
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
The sad part is most of those probably have the loop glowplugs. One fails so the engine won't start anymore and the owner decides to get rid of it.

Unfortunately its a far too common occurrence. They settle for $120 from the junkyard when $20 could fix the engine and get them $1200+ selling to an individual. Parts cars keep me going, but it hurts to see nice ones in there.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-20-2009, 09:31 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 7,381
Location Location location
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-21-2009, 11:55 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 137
One of these winters when I'm down in Florida visiting my folks - I'm going to bag the return flight and drive one of these home...
__________________
95 E300 Diesel 265k and counting
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-21-2009, 12:18 PM
Rafi's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Garden State
Posts: 474
That is sad. The good ones are in the boneyard and the crappy ones are on eBay getting 45 MPG.
__________________
2010 ML350 Bluetec
2012 Mustang Convertible
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-21-2009, 01:03 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 263
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rafi View Post
That is sad. The good ones are in the boneyard and the crappy ones are on eBay getting 45 MPG.

With hydrogen systems running WVO.

__________________
86 300 SDL - Vesuvius

96 SL 500

Assumption is the mother of all screw ups.

Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing - Edmund Burke
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page