Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: I need some advice...

More is a relative term, like going from bad to badder. Actually the worst damage is probably done by the pre-treatment salt spray that is more likely to really coat the underside of the car. Brake and fuel lines are particularly likely to go away. Once the car has been sprayed like that, it probably doesn't make much difference what temperature the car is stored at.

About 3 years ago I bought an '87 560 SEL that had spent the greater part of its life in a heated garage in NJ. What was developing was a rust spot on the drivers fender in front of the wheel and traced of rust on the bottom of the front fenders where they met the rubber pads on top of the bumper. No other significant rust was found. The car had left its warm happy home about 2 years before I bought it, so I can't say whether the damage occurred during inside or outside storage. On the other hand, I had an 83 SD that was always stored outside. We drove it for a few years after we bought it, then about 5 years ago I did a lot of rust remediation on it including a fresh paint job. About 6 months ago the rust on the front spring mounts and several other places got so bad that we had to take the car off the road. This was at slightly over 400 M miles.

On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If you keep a car in a garage in cold ice and snow country, its better to not have it heated. Why? Because the stuff put on roads to melt ice and snow is more active above freezing, and this stuff eats cars too. Max

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 3:51 AM, wilck_ray@hotmail.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am now considering selling the 1983 MB 300 CD. Other than the issue of the front coil spring/shock absorber/suspension issue, the only problem is a radio that doesn't work. There is an oil leak from the real seal, but it has been there for maybe 15 years. No worse than then. it uses a quart of oil about every 1,000-1,500 miles. There is some rust, but it is not bad. 175,000 actual miles. Full service records. The car is in a heated garage near Detroit. Any ballpark idea what this car is worth? Is anyone interested in purchasing it?