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This guy has been trying to sell this car for at least a year and a half. What he does not disclose is the awful rust repair job done to the underside of the car. The rockers and jackpoints look like they are 90% bondo and painted over. And the other work looks like it was done by a real hack mechanic.

And did I mention the seller is a bit of a psycho? Well he is...avoid him and his car if you know what's good for you. He had originally listed it in Hemmings for something like $12K when I first contacted him and looked at it...I told him then he was very optimistic on his price.

Over time the price dropped and he kept calling me, leaving messages on my office answering machine and emailing to see if I was still interested. Finally I emailed him to tell him I thought that unless he set his sights at about $3K for that car he'd have it for a long time...he emailed back "I sold the car for $7500 smart ass".

Well, that was over a year ago - then about 6 months ago the calls and emails started again - I guess he forgot he told me it was sold. So again, I emailed to tell him I wasn't interested and reminded him that he told me it was sold a while back. He claimed it was sold but the guy's bank loan fell through...right. What kind of bank finances a 23 year old car? None I have ever dealt with.

He's some sort of a laser surgeon but had his license to practice pulled by the Commonwealth of Mass I found out when I googled him. He's also a curbstone dealer but the story he tells is his wife's family is in the car business...whatever. He is just a good guy to avoid. The car looks much better in the photos than it does in real life, believe me. Also, the driver seat is trashed but he doesn't mention that nor does he have a photo of it. Another tipoff.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

I don't see a problem with this car ... the valve cover gasket was replaced in 2004. The engine is so good, it hasn't needed a valve adjustment in the last 4 years.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I love these people that think a 200 mile road trip is a true mark of how undeniably reliable and comfortable these cars are.

Sheesh, there were a few days one week last summer for my job, I was driving the benz... I expect on 3 different occasions I put over 500 miles in a day on the thing. Not to mention that 200 miles is a round trip for me any time I get in to go to college and back....

Just had to find something to laugh at this morning

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

what about his claims of going "90k MPH" - really? 90,000 MPH

He also claims to get over 30 MPG...more hype.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

He did a heck of a detailing job, especially on the engine. Amazing how $100 into a good cleaning can make a bucket look like a throne.



200 miles? Thats it? Any clunker can complete a 200 mile trip.

He must be dreaming if he thinks he is traveling that fast!

90k mph..... must be a turbo.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Is that a white MB battery though? Odd that somebody that lets a rust repair job get as bad as it has been claimed to me - would put a Merc overpriced battery in the car.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

a good parts car.. with black interior!

I have 3 coupes I would sell for $10k ,no rust .An 83,84 and 78 ,all running driving cars with good tires ,brakes.All have some issues but minor at best.HOUSTON AREA

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Maybe he has the Star Drive option . . . . What was his name? Hans Solo?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

"We recently drove this fabulous car 200 miles round trip, Cruised to 90k mph like a dream Got many "thumbs up" on the road---and over 30mpg"

Lemmie see, carry the 1 and divide by zero....

So he burnt 6-1/3 gallons of liquid schwartz and got there and back in 13 milliseconds. Sounds legit to me...

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'83 300D Turbo
Current: ???K mi - 19.2mpg -> 17.4mpg -> 22.9mpg ---> ODO Died
bought at: 233.8K mi - 10MPG For $1.00
3.5 cylinders work: 320 320 100 340 280
Got insurance? FarmersReallySucks.Com

Now hold on, he wasn't breaking the law. Light speed is 670,616,629mph so he was only going really really fast, not really really really fast.