[fact150]

I've been on BW since 2011 and I'm on the 201 & 210 forums . Looking at a car today . I subscribe to the slmarket too . I think I know all the pitfalls for these cars . This car does have rust I'm told . I'll post pictures later today . I've been looking for a few years . My purpose is an occasional sunny day car . My 201 AMG will be wrapped up this summer so on to the next

 

[rowdie]

North American '76 model. Cats attached to the manifolds. Excessive heat in the engine compartment. Cooks the wiring. To me rust equals parts car. How much are they asking?

 

[fact150]

Yeah I know about the cat issue . The rust looked really bad in the rear passenger wheel well . The rest looked like surface rust . It's 2k is what he's looking for . But he put in a new fuel pump but it's a very hard start . We got it started with spraying in the intake . Also when he installed a radio he did something and the windows don't work now . He replaced fuses . I'm inclined to pass . I'm fully aware of what it'll take to make it just drivable . I would be doing all the work myself . I have access to a welder and lift . The paint is actually pretty good . The interior is typical of 40 years . Small crack in the rear hard top window . The engine is pretty clean . He says all new ignition parts . 167k miles . It's a Florida car that went to DC for around 5 years . It's been in Oregon around 8 years . The rust has been left to grow . I want to pull up carpet put it doesn't lift up like my other cars . I could not get under the rear area carpet either . But not sure how that lifts up . He has speakers mounted on the rear floor of that . I looked underneath and exhaust looks pretty bad . Rest looks ok . It has a dash cap already . It's the lighter blue metallic over navy. Anything I buy I know I'd replace a lot of parts and I'm not into buying something that supposedly needs nothing . These cars will always need something. Just like my other cars ...

 

[fact150]

I'm really torn here and I know I should pass . I may talk him down to 1200-1500 . I think I'll regret it and I'm not thinking straight right now . I've got 107-itis . Someone talk me down off the ledge lol

 

[fact150]

So I walked away from this and spending my cash on the other cars . I'll be looking at other rust free r107s in the next year . I know I'll have one at some point . I hope to be part of this 107 community soon

 

[ChiefRider]

Do NOT buy a rusty 107!

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/r-c107-sl-slc-class/2309714-r107-classic-car-rescue.html

 

[fact150]

Yes I made the right call . It freed up some cash for the 201 project like this I need to get this one wrapped up and I was being impulsive .

 

[redghost]

Take all the time you need to find the absolute best car you can afford. Set a budget for acquisition and repair, then you will be able to use your head instead of your heart. Look on flea bay for a few R107 books so you can educate yourself on problem areas. There is a really good booklet by Chris Bass, "The Essential Buyer's Guide Mercedes Benz 280-560SL & SLC". There are check lists and all manner if information that will make looking at examples much simpler.

Though I purchased a D-jet model, I would not advise that route. Electronic injection is too pre-historic and beyond the ability of most shops to work on. I found that out when one of them screwed up my car. Look at the 1977+ 450 or the 560SL. The 280SL is really nice, but hard to find parts online because it was not imported here. The parts are all available, just need to cross index with other models that used the part to get them.

Early examples of the R107 are very prone to rust. Unless it lived inside and in the desert, there will be rust hiding.