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89 240DL price 200 1989

posted by  someone claiming to be BobbyL on  Wed Apr 7 07:48 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Hey, a friend of mine told me to come here for good information. I had him go check out an 89 240DL for me earlier today. He gave a good report on the car and I had really intended to buy it. My wife talked me into buying a motorcycle instead.

I'm wondering if the price was good and if I've shot myself in the foot for not buying it.

Production date: 6/89
Blue with blue cloth interior
Body and paint all but absolute perfect
Interior in great shape, door pockets even still good.
Glove box door needs some latch work
AW trans
B230F
here's his checkup list

Engine: runs perfect, compression very good and even (not shure what that means) Needs Flame trap and oil breather cleaned, slight crank pressure.

Engine electrical: Harness perfect. Alt not charging correctly, 90% positive a regulator would take care of it

Transmission: clean bill of health

Brakes: clean bill of health

Body: cancer free and in excellent condition

Exhaust: Leak just ahead of the muffler (would this have cost much?)



OK, here's my own observations.

Looks GREAT.
Starts as soon as the key's turned and runs GREAT.
Drives GREAT.
The heated seats even work (something didn't feel right about the driver's seat, but might me be accustomed to my worn out one)
Ugly sticky stuff where tape once held the glove box closed. (even with that, it looks a hundred times better than the interior on my 91)
140k


How bad should I hit myself? The car has $3,000 on it, but I'm 100% positive that they would sell it for $2500 and 99.9999999999% certain they'd take $2000 if it were flashed. I've dealt with the people before and they've always been more interested in selling the cars than getting top dollar as they're clearing a profit @ bottom dollar. I've just never seen them to have a car this nice. Should I start kicking my own tail and how hard?

Anyway, I can't afford it now, so might as well get to kicking. lol

If any of you are near Centre, AL (in Cherokee county) and want a nice car that I 'think' is going to sell for a great price, call "The Cash Store" @ 256*927*7544. Just don't tell them that anyone told you to haggle price (haggle anyway, they're easy to deal with. I just don't want to tick them off @ me when next I deal with them :) ) OH, I don't know their address, but you should be able to find a map online easy enough by looking up Walmart in Centre, AL. It's on Hwy 411 and "the cash store" is right next door.








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    89 240DL price 200 1989

    posted by  TONY H on  Thu Apr 8 07:33 CST 2004
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    Bobby!! hold on to that wife!!

    I got me a good one too. (read my signature)
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    '75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwr and two motorcycles: it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me








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    89 240DL price 200 1989

    posted by  Smitty on  Wed Apr 7 08:18 CST 2004
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    Let me get this straight: your WIFE talked you into a motorcycle??? She must either have a rich boyfriend and just wants to keep you happy, or she's the type who would say in all sincerity "gee, that Pamela Anderson really has a cute body, don't you think?" If I had even mentioned a motorcycle to the former wife, she would have had me committed to the local asylum.

    You can hit yourself medium hard. You didn't mention how many miles were on the car, but it sounds clean. A glovebox door is fairly easy to find, and the duct tape mastic should clean up with WD-40 or Fantastic. I think for $2000 you would have had yourself a real good deal. An exhaust system from the cat back is under $150 and the flame trap parts are about $5 from fcpgroton. By 'even' compression your mechanic means that there is little cylinder-to-cylinder variation, a good sign.







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      89 240DL price 200 1989

      posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Wed Apr 7 09:36 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      I know at least one attractive, intelligent, straight women who
      rides. The type isn't unknown, but still, BobbyL, you're quite
      a lucky guy :)


      -b.







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