It's mine. Bought it last night with a blown engine–turned out to be a bad neutral safety switch. $250.
I have no idea why I bought it. But it's cool, no?
It's mine. Bought it last night with a blown engine–turned out to be a bad neutral safety switch. $250.
I have no idea why I bought it. But it's cool, no?
And yes, they did roll the front fenders to fit bigger tires. 
Tom Suddard wrote: I have no idea why I bought it. But it's cool, no?
I have no idea why you wouldn't have bought it.
putting gas in a car that takes diesel is quite stupid 
Nice score. Very cool.
... but how does a blown engine = bad neutral safety switch?
Yeah... she didn't really understand how cars work I guess.
It's a 1989 300TE, by the way. Forgot to mention that.
4matic by chance? And I'd imagine it has the ultra-80s blue interior?
If you ever are in a ping-pong related pinch, you could always use one of those side mirrors. 
I really wish I knew how you people keep coming up with recognizable vehicles for under $500. I must be living wrong.
I'd rock it.
Duke wrote: I *really* wish I knew how you people keep coming up with recognizable vehicles for under $500. I must be living wrong.
+1 QFT!
ill give you 500 and a case of beer right now. double your money in a day.
Its not Q45 cool but its still cool.
I approve
Cool? It's more than cool. It's a timeless classic. Nice score!
Does it have the 3rd row seat?
Load up w/ friends for epic rallyx shenanigans.
Tom Suddard wrote: Yeah... she didn't really understand how cars work I guess.
Or... after the car has died/broke for the umpteenth time, you don't care anymore and just want the POS gone. BTDT.
Yes, it has the 3rd row seat.
The answer for how you buy a car like this? Time and effort. I take 20 min a day and look at what's cheap on Craigslist, and look at something a few times a month or so just for fun. This ad didn't say what car it was or have any pictures, but it was local so I grabbed a buddy and went to look at it just for sport. I had little intention of buying it.
When I look at something, I come with cash, a trailer, and a friendly, honest attitude. "I'll give you cash right now and it'll be gone in five minutes" is a remarkably good negotiating tactic. I brought the trailer for this one, even though I was pretty sure it ran fine, because it just so clearly shows that you are the solution to their problem, and they know they won't get a call 30 minutes later asking for a refund.
I also take the time to show the seller exactly why I'm offering what I'm offering. In this case, I showed her that it ran fine (she didn't seem to understand). I also took the time to pull interior panels and show her the cockroaches. That dropped the price A LOT.
Tom Suddard wrote: I also took the time to pull interior panels and show her the cockroaches. That dropped the price A LOT.
Awesome!
And back to CL I go....... sigh
Would you take $600 and a bottle of scotch? I'm mostly interested in the cockroaches as we are running out.
When you get it for less than scrap price, its hard to call it a stupid move.
How did you find it?
Sent you a message in regards to this wagon and the potentially upcoming wagonfest that MNDSM is supposed to be fevershily planning.
It's awesome by the way.
that's a prime 2015 candidate...
I think it's pretty cool! Wagons in general are cool.
I do a similar car search daily, but my buying has tapered off in the past few years. Of course a friend with a shop has the ultimate buying tool. Customer sell him cars when they think they are worth less than the repair, or call him up to take them if they want to get rid of something.
His current daily drive was bought for less than $1k, an '05 RX8. The dealer had told the previous owner that it needed a new engine, so he bought it sight unseen. Turns out all it needed was a battery. A year later it is still going strong.
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