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| 914itis |
 Jun 21 2014, 01:08 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States  |
I am looking at a Mercedes 78 280CE . Anyone here have good or bad experience with them?
Original paint mint interior runs good with a bad rear bearing . Surface rust all floors and suspension points are good. Asking $ 4000 Opinions ? |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 21 2014, 01:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,680 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I had two '76 280 SE, great cars, loved them.
The only thing that ever went bad was the hardy-disk on the drive shaft. Easy to fix ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| 914itis |
Jun 21 2014, 01:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 21 2014, 03:13 PM)  I had two '76 280 SE, great cars, loved them. The only thing that ever went bad was the hardy-disk on the drive shaft. Easy to fix ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Thanks . How's the pricing? |
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| injunmort |
Jun 21 2014, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
paul, I had one back in the mid 90's great car probably still have it if I didn't drive it under a tractor trailer. it became a convertible and its structural integrity had been compromised
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| injunmort |
Jun 21 2014, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
oh yeah, I walked away
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| 914itis |
Jun 23 2014, 04:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
When start the car cold, you have to put it on L first before drive or reverse , if you put it on drive first it will not kick. I was told that is normal, is that true with them?
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 23 2014, 05:14 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Heavy. Gas Hog. The plastic interior bits are fragile and failure prone, and mostly unavailable. The rear window mechanisms fail and that means removing a lot of that fragile plastic trim. The Chrysler climate control system sucks big time, and is expensive to repair. The vacuum systems are a PITA. Like driving your couch, someone once said. I dunno about where you are, but $4K is a lot of money for that car in CA, where they may have a lot of miles on 'em but they're not rusty.
The Cap'n |
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| 914itis |
Jun 23 2014, 05:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
Thanks capt'n,
I 'll let this one go. |
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