The new addition to the fleet - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

dmorrison · #1 02-06-2004, 12:59 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen I present the newest member of the Morrison Fleet.
A 1983 240D with 150,000mi. Just purchased this morning at 10am.
For those who have not read the purchase info. I found the car in the paper and something told me I needed to look at it. Everything looks great for its age. I found the family that bought it on a European Delivery here at ******** in the DFW area. The lady who I talked to drove it for 12 years. Then passed it down to their son who drove it until he gave it to his brother who sold it last fall. I talked to the mechanic who worked on it since out of warrentee. It needs a new transmission and I have already talked to or "interviewed" ( another term for Bull$hited with) and looked at the shop the current owner used to learn that what I was telling him about the tranny was true. I'm pleased with what the transmission shop owner and I discussed. He wants $1200 for a rebuilt with toruque converter INSTALLED. We will arrange for that soon.
The car does need some TLC but is a great platform to start from. The body and interiors are in great shape except for 2 small items that will be repaired by me.
So for $2250. My daughter has her new car. I will go through the car from front to back and get it up to speed for my daughter. I don't expect any big surprises.
The man who purchased it, and both of his sons are Texas A & M Aggies, so is my Daughter. And as the second son son said when I told him. " The car just want to go home to College Station and Texas A & M,
I'm sure I'll have more post about this car in the future.

Dave