So after 11 years, a motor and trans swamp among the major caretaking along with countless other odds and ends our well loved Benz fell victim to a tree falling. It pushed the quarter panel under the trunk and was picked up for salvage this morning. Just shy of 300K miles, we got an astonishing $3,000 for the value.

BTW anyone looking for wheels and snow tires for this car I put a listing up in parts http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-used-parts-sale-wanted/402997-sale-1995-e300-w124-wheels-new-snow-tires.html

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Just wanted to add I am very greatful for this community who helped me on many occasions!

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You let the insurance company take your car away for just $3000 with that little dent? You got screwed.

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Apparently tjts1 missed the part about 300,000 miles.

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What's the problem with 300,000 miles?

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it was only 295k 295,936 to be exact!
it sold yesterday on copart......i was outbid in the final hours as i was at my regular job
est retail was $3011

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Were you able to see what it sold for?

No it doesn’t show that after the auction closes

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Nothing, but insurance companies don't see it that way.

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So?

A bad deal is a bad deal. For $3000 OP should've been able to keep the car with a clean title. When you simply accept the insurance company's first offer you get screwed.

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Wow, that is a HUGE loss. What was the point of calling the insurance company?

This doesn't seem right at all.

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

Yea, what is the problem with 300k, my 95 E300 is at 290k and is probably the most reliable vehicle in the yard.

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the car had other issues, would any of you have offered up more than 3K for it? I'm happy with that number, I'm in the insurance biz and can tell you its a lot more than I've seen people with far newer vehicles get.

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What happened to the first motor?

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It was leaking a ton of fuel and oil and also broke off a glow plug in the head. I bought an identical car with the intent to keep that but found out when I went for state inspection that it was in worse shape than mine from accident (I knew it was hit) so ended up swapping the motor in.

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