[W126 Coupe] A different perspective

[Paul Samarin]

I think you missed Dick's point.  You've got an un-diagnosed a/c  
problem and the car still needs paint and some interior work.  Sell  
it for $4,000 or so, and go find a better example with 100,000 miles  
or less...with the 90K service already done, though, for under  
$10,000 with good paint and interior.  They are out there if you  
look.  IOW, Dick's point was that you may be better off putting your  
money *not* into this one, but into a better one.

Paul

On May 15, 2007, at 3:47 PM, toelsner at comcast.net wrote:


> Dick,

> You are missing the point. If I buy another one, no matter what the  

> price, that is money I could put into this one.

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

>

> > Hi Tom:

> >

> > With the repair dollar north of $5k and you'll still have more  

> issues to

> > work on (AC, other suspension components, etc.) I'd say hunt  

> another one

> > down if possible. This comes from having purchased my share of  

> MB's all

> > of which needed my time and parts money. Even with my time I average

> > $5k or more to restore an MB in good condition to start with.

> >

> > Just my 2. Happy hunting for that next SEC!

> >

> > Dick

> >

> > toelsner at comcast.net wrote:

> > > Hi Everybody,

> > > I would like to present a different perspective on a topic  

> raised a

> > > few weeks ago. A person was trying to decide if he should  

> repair his

> > > existing 560SEC or buy another one for $ 5k wit h less mileage.  

> The

> > > consensus was either sell his and buy the other one or buy and  

> keep both.

> > >

> > > My '90 560SEC has 177k of HARD miles on it. It is my daily  

> driver and

> > > I have driven it to places and on job sites that would make you  

> cringe

> > > (me too on reflection and I should have told my former employer  

> where

> > > to go). It had finally gotten to the point where I could no longer

> > > hold off on getting my valve guides & seals done and repairing a

> > > broken sunroof rail. So I bit the bullet and drove the car  

> almost 3

> > > hours to a shop somebody on this site recommended in the LA  

> area. They

> > > test drove the car and this is what they came up with in  

> addition to

> > > the valves and sunroof: leaking radiator, 1 fuel pump leaking,  

> idler

> > > control arm bushing (cause of my front end creak) and gas door  

> vacuum

> > > element (what fun wh en run ning on empty and your gas door  

> solenoid

> > > won't fully engage). The total cost for all this, including  

> tax, is

> > > around $5,300. I also had to rent a car for 3 weeks (just my  

> luck the

> > > afternoon before I brought it in a Jag was towed in needing the  

> heads

> > > done so I lost a few d ays). fyi...Alternator was replaced 2  

> months

> > > ago and the timing belt and tensioner have around 30k on them.

> > >

> > > Now, should I have bagged the car and bought another one that  

> might

> > > have all the maintenance records etc. or am I better off making  

> the

> > > repairs to a car that once the repairs are made I know what I have

> > > got. I still need to figure out why the AC belt keeps shredding  

> but

> > > once this is done, all I have left is some body work and a new  

> paint

> > > job and some leather repair. Frankly, I think the wiser choice  

> is to

> > > go with what I have and k now. Comments?

> > >

> > > I know this is a MB site, but if there are any fans of the old  

> Volvo

> > > P1800 out there, the new C30 is awesome..not available in the  

> US yet.

> > > I drove a Turbo Diesel 5 speed (all nomenclature and digital  

> readouts

> > > were in Swedish)..great pickup, solid suspension and this thing  

> was

> > > getting 62mpg hwy driving. It didn't meet CA emissions so Volvo  

> won't

> > > sell it in the US yet. Gas version should be out first. I'm  

> 6'2" 245

> > > pounds and the seat felt good with enough legroom.

> > >

> > > Tom Oelsner

> > >  

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Paul Samarin
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