Best deal I got recently was a 1983 300D off craigslist for free (just remove it). All I needed was a right fender and hood to repair accident damage. It looked better than my car since new paint (abandoned at a shop), but the engine, doors, and seats were gone, so only good for stripping further. I now have most any part I'll need for my two 300D's, including complete rear end. I got $43 for the body shell as scrap steel, plus all the other accumulated scrap I tossed in there (old rotors, swing-set, ...), which paid for the U-haul trailer rent. But, yes it was a lot of work stripping it.

I second the hassle of trying to sell parts. I spend way too much time taking photos, describing, researching, plus shipping costs, to make it of value. I just do to help people and not throw stuff away that someone could use, but too many potential buyers don't appreciate it. Even people here desperately ask for something, so I dig thru parts, take a photo, only to get "changed my mind" if they reply at all, so now I usually respond to PM's with "sorry, don't have".

On the plus side, the news reported that gasoline was "not available" one weekend recently (Las Vegas?), but diesel was fine. The OP might sell that point to his wife for keeping the 300SD. When these cars were sold in the 1970-80's, diesel cost half gasoline, plus there were lines for gas and not diesel. Personally, when my wifey fusses about my cars I ponder "give up the cars or wife?". She has never been without a drive-able vehicle a single day of our 35 year marriage, but too influenced by TV ads like most simple people. First it was wanting an Accord, then minivan, then SUV, now maybe a battery-car. I did go w/ the minivan (very practical), but that faded.

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1984 & 1985 CA 300D's
1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport
1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans