Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] The Appreciation of 123's

People, as a species, mostly do not appreciate what they have.

I am tarting up the basics ---and then even to putting in LED visor, signal, & dome lights; strip lights {hidden} under hoods and inside trunks, etc.---

on my (all 4 door) '83 300SD,

renovating an '84 300D,

and righting a wrong that caved-in the front driver's side (about 18"x18", btw bumper and tire) on an '83 300D station wagon.

All seriously bullet-proof solid vehicles, they stay smack-steady on the road and are all roomily and comfortably reminiscent of my dad's '49 Plymouth & his Ford.

I don't give a rats-rear about $$$ appreciation any more than I would put any kind of $$$ on any relationship I have.

(I have to confess to lusting for an early '50s limousine)

for that matter, If anyone does not think their 123's are worth keeping ... call me.

nick

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On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Chip <czulli@gmail.com> wrote:

Nate,

I know that you contend that the 123's will never go up much in value but I am beginning to wonder about that. It is twice a week, at least that someone comes up to me wanting to buy my coupe.

Several years ago I can remember thinking that these were the ugliest car that Mercedes ever made, but now that look is starting to grow on me. Maybe that is because I have come to realize the intrinsic value of reliability, endurance and low operational cost?

I count myself pretty good at spotting those cars that are moving up the appreciation latter. I have a string of those that I have sold just before they made their move. I also sold my Apple stock now too many years back for $37 bucks.

So my report of coming escalation of price with 123's comes from a deep place of knowledge and experience. I've just got the hunch that these babes are going to take off soon.

Just every now and then I'll spot my car in the parking lot as I am coming out of a store and I catch myself thinking, "That's a good looking car."

It's kind of like that girl that you have been with for awhile and you catch her coming across the room and you think to yourself, "I'll keep her for awhile longer."

Chip
Houston