1979 Mercedes-Benz G240 Diesel

[Riptide]

Up for auction next weekend in New Hampshire...

Looks pretty nice!

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/even...TB12&ID=r127&Order=runorder&feature=grouping=

Found on Bring A Trailer

 

[mhiscox]

Yes, indeed; it does look handsome. Are you going up to buy it for yourself or merely to inspect it for the rest of us? :sombrero:

The auction is the collection of a guy with 139 cars. When I saw that this morning, I immediately pointed it out to my wife as evidence I wasn't so bad after all, and we had 120+ vehicles to go before she should be complaining.

 

[SSF556]

There is also 12 or more Mercedes 300TD wagons and sedans for sale, a lot of Mazda 323 GTX, westfalias, lots of cool stuff

 

[Riptide]

Yes, indeed; it does look handsome. Are you going up to buy it for yourself or merely to inspect it for the rest of us? :sombrero:

The auction is the collection of a guy with 139 cars. When I saw that this morning, I immediately pointed it out to my wife as evidence I wasn't so bad after all, and we had 120+ vehicles to go before she should be complaining.

Awful, awful tempting. Powerful tempting...

Used the same logic on my wife. Probably with the same results.

 

[mojack]

Probably for the best that I can't make it. All kinds of crazy stuff. If you made the mistake of going with a trailer, you could come home with who knows what.
Saw this 1985 jeep wagoneer with gm diesel running gear and lots of rust.....
www.auctionsamerica.com/events/feat...&ID=r188&Order=alphabetical&feature=grouping=

 

[mhiscox]

The G240 sold for $15,813. That was by far one of the most uppity prices in an auction where lots of stuff went for under $2000.

It's pretty interesting to page through the auction results

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?SaleCode=TB12

and see the prices the different lots went for. It's undoubtedly for the best I don't have 50 acres with a bunch of outbuildings (or the requisite fix-up talent), because some of the stuff went pretty cheap. $575 for a driveable Wagoneer with a diesel conversion? $805 for a Eurovan? $518 for a running/driving 300D wagon? I know much this stuff was in pretty rough shape, but still . . .

 

[Christian P.]

Wow, the one I wanted sold for $5100. Good thing I missed it...

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/even...&ID=r181&Order=alphabetical&feature=grouping=

 

[Riptide]

The G240 sold for $15,813. That was by far one of the most uppity prices in an auction where lots of stuff went for under $2000.

It's pretty interesting to page through the auction results

http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/all-lots.cfm?SaleCode=TB12

and see the prices the different lots went for. It's undoubtedly for the best I don't have 50 acres with a bunch of outbuildings (or the requisite fix-up talent), because some of the stuff went pretty cheap. $575 for a driveable Wagoneer with a diesel conversion? $805 for a Eurovan? $518 for a running/driving 300D wagon? I know much this stuff was in pretty rough shape, but still . . .

Ugh... I wasn't going to look. That trashed my day... Good thing I like you so much Mike!

 

[mhiscox]

Ugh... I wasn't going to look. That trashed my day... Good thing I like you so much Mike!

I am but the messenger.

But I do see your point.

 

[bri]

\$575 for a driveable Wagoneer with a diesel conversion? $805 for a Eurovan? $518 for a running/driving 300D wagon? I know much this stuff was in pretty rough shape, but still . . .

But still you could not pay be 575 to take that rust bucket jeep with a horrific red interior. That thing is bad.

 

[mhiscox]

But still you could not pay be 575 to take that rust bucket jeep with a horrific red interior. That thing is bad.

My son, I'll have you know that 25 years ago, that would have been considered a very stylish interior. :sombrero:

And in another 25 years, it might be again. (Though I'm kind of hoping not.)