[W126 Coupe] A different perspective

[Paul Samarin]

Actually, I think he said he'd already spent the $5,300 and still had  
the painting and interior and a/c work to do.  But, even so, that  
$5,300 is long gone, now.  Just makes the car more saleable IMO.   
Paint, btw, is the real deal-killer here IMO.  Unless you spend  
$5,000 on it, it's not gonna look right.  Much better off to find a  
garage-kept one with the orig paint.

Paul

On May 15, 2007, at 4:56 PM, mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com wrote:


> Exactly as Paul said.  As Dick said, you have $5K in diagnosed  

> problems.  Paint can cost you several thousand, depending on if you  

> do it "right" or just touch it up or paint over.  A/C can cost as  

> well, ask me how I know.  Take it to the dealer, they'll try to  

> replace your whole system to the tune of about $5K!  So now you are  

> $10-15K into repairing this car.  Take all that money and buy a  

> newer one.  Add in several thousand for the sale of this one, and  

> for $15-20K, you could probably find a 89-91 with relatively low  

> miles in great shape.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Markus Meyer

> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

> www.meyerprobateproperties.com

> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

> 484-919-9762

>

>

> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] A different perspective

> From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>

> Date: Tue, May 15, 2007 7:28 pm

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

> 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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>

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