Heres a real winner ,I set out to sell a car on CL ,car runs and drives but will only shift no higher than 2nd gear.Its in descent shape and the buyer was aware after seeing the car of its problems and condition.He tells me he will buy it but wants x,y,and z done . I said as long as you buy it I will agree to install x,y and z.I do explain Im in the process of moving and need till the weekend for completion.Long story short ,weekend arrives and 2 things he expresses wont work .Me keeping the plates ,me needing to pay for his tow because Im keeping the plates.Text ,text,text ,later I get fed-up with the guy about mid weekend after he tells me I didnt tell him the car will only go 25mph .I look for a way of getting his $200.deposit and decide to pawn a valued piece of jewlery since money is tight.I grab my phone and look that he was calling and left an angry message about him being a Free Mason and I will regret my deeds . What a piece of work this guy is ,I really needed this money because of family issues and also having to move but not nearly bad enough to deal with someone who calls you out as dishonest .I told him to meet me in a public place and I WILL return his money .I spent the evening with family and proceeded afterwords to the time and place set, after handing him the cash across the table I told him to loss my number . Watch out for this kind of buyer ,the ones having you jump through their personal hoops and telling you the whole time how honest they are about business transactions.

Sorry; bad guy.

I suspect Tyler has some stories.

He wanted to buy some parts off of a parts car that I had pulled also ,this is after his message he had sent ,I had even pulled these during this extremely busy week . He forgot that I still had these parts and tried to deactivate the message he sent about being dishonest , I declined the offer .What nerve ,he must play people all the time with this BS honesty card he plays ,what a sad individual.

You take the money and he takes the car. No x,y and z. You are asking for trouble with buyer like that. If you hold the car, sign a non refundable deposit receipt. If one does not turn up to get the car, advertise again and forfeit the deposit. Simple.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

Who owns the deposit depends on how the contract is written. I would never sell a car with a promise to fix x, y and z. I would never buy a car demanding the seller to fix x, y and z. I just take the cost of repair off the sale price. IMHO, the pain is self inflicted, period. If it were me, I would not post or rant here. You get no sympathy on forum.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

Post #14 was a joke,man their are some percularies running their typalliees .Got a life ,professional time waster spent some of it . Lasting memory of yore set vaping thru time has it lastly wisping in thee distance as do your tale of edit this and that nor me carry a pot that care except a receptical to pour once used at thee door.

What?

I guess you're saying not to offer any more suggestions...?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Same tone but directed to one who trolls .Knowing that behavior exists it sounds right to address it ,the only good troll is a quieted one,good little trolll.
Im coming to understand that some here are to help and alike ,but others like to needle for behavior that suites their little mind .To twist or project themselves out of a somewhat bored existance they live. It is sad but its their existance Im putting light on and the light will remain till they go back into their little troll hole.

Why would you agree to a conditional sale like this on a car that's hardly worth the air it's displacing?

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i always worry when folks tell me how honest they are....talking about Jesus too much is a worry too.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I believe Ill rack it up to a lesson .I do have a rather good OUTcome ,the car looks more PUT together ,kind of glad its still around .Oh yeah ,tires do hold AIR .



SmELLy

AMEN ! All my worst experiences have been with those people...not just car experiences...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156207&highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Yes, I used to know a guy who said 'and you know i'm not shanking your **** when I say this... [but I really am]'. I caught on to the counter-BS detection, so it just became a tell instead.

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All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

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a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

I looked at your post again. Here is what I would have done differently.

If I was unable to get the car ready as promised i would have called him and said I need a few more days to make the repairs. I'd not have agreed to pay a tow for him. If that was insufficient to satisfy him I might at that time have agreed to refund half the money but probably not all.

Nobody is perfect, not even a dealer.

In a situation like this requesting a few more days is not unreasonable.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I like to have people who buy a car from me to feel that I have given them a fair assesment of the car and its attributes .Ive done this long enough to have previous buyers call up seeing my add to chat about the MB diesel I sold them 5 yrs ago.This one kind of sunk the ship ,so to speak.Since the move and my parents being Ill ,I might have to say so long to the whole MB hobbie for good.I currently have found new digs up by a local lake where the air is fresh and the hustle and bustle of city life is much more slowed down . Ill keep 2 cars as commuters but my days are done as far as buying and flipping these great cars.