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I called the truck driver yesterday and he was driving through Minneapolis. Said that he will be in Vancouver, Wa on Saturday as the last stop.
No key yet, title is still in the mail. The Auctionhouse will be closed Saturday so no forklift option. He said he will figure out a way. He is Russian, so I hope he wont ingenuitize anything on the level of the brutal repair boys.
Last edited by mercedesbenzs55; 03-03-2016 at 12:50 PM.
Maybe you can chain the back of the car to a tree and have the driver just take off. Car comes off the trailer and maybe the dents all get pulled out at the same time.
Maybe you can chain the back of the car to a tree and have the driver just take off. Car comes off the trailer and maybe the dents all get pulled out at the same time.
Nice! I'm from the USSR. Do you ever go to the Seattle car meets? After mine is fixed im hankering to go. We have a few w221 members from Vancouver B.C. aswell.
Yeah, he's the kid who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks....and his parents got him a Big Wheel from a garage sale for Christmas with a broken rear wheel.
But it's nothing that a rubber mallet, duck tape, and some Superglue couldn't make as good as new.
Yeah, he's the kid who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks....and his parents got him a Big Wheel from a garage sale for Christmas with a broken rear wheel.
But it's nothing that a rubber mallet, duck tape, and some Superglue couldn't make as good as new.
lol! Kev, When Christmas rolled around I was anxious to see if any wheels were broken this year.
The guy is on his way here. Since I do not have the key and the title wont arrive until Tuesday, we are stumped for how to get the car off the truck. The auctionhouse is closed until 8am Monday. They have a forklift that will be able to take it off. The comrade trucker is in Portland until Monday. This means that I wont have the car towed home until Monday morning! I might meet up with his Tomorrow to take a peep at it.
Anyone have any ideas to take it off the second story of the transport truck?(Besides Superpops)
Last edited by mercedesbenzs55; 03-05-2016 at 08:04 PM.
lol! Kev, When Christmas rolled around I was anxious to see if any wheels were broken this year.
The guy is on his way here. Since I do not have the key and the title wont arrive until Tuesday, we are stumped for how to get the car off the truck. The auctionhouse is closed until 8am Monday. They have a forklift that will be able to take it off. The comrade trucker is in Portland until Monday. This means that I wont have the car towed home until Monday morning! I might meet up with his Tomorrow to take a peep at it.
Anyone have any ideas to take it off the second story of the transport truck?(Besides Superpops)
The dealer is going to have to order your key after you present proof of ownership. It will be ordered based on the VIN of the car and will be made at a place either in TX or Germany. You will probably have to wait about 3-5 business days to get the key after it is ordered. Figure at least $250 per key....maybe more for Keyless Go. Your budget is dwindling.
As for getting the car off the 2nd deck of the carrier? It's looking like another forklift job without any way to start the car.
Its 3 day shipping from Texas. $350 per key. I'm expecting the title to be in tues-wednesday. meaning key will be in on fri-sat next week if MB of Portland service center is open weekends.
Id hate to have to use another forklift, then tow it, but it seems inevitable.
Last edited by mercedesbenzs55; 03-05-2016 at 09:02 PM.
Anyone have any ideas to take it off the second story of the transport truck?(Besides Superpops)
I don't know why you wouldn't just release the parking brake and let the heap roll off the back of the truck? It will simply land on the already f*c*ed beyond belief rear end, chances of any incremental damage are close to zero....nothing a rubber mallet can't handle...
I don't know why you wouldn't just release the parking brake and let the heap roll off the back of the truck? It will simply land on the already f*c*ed beyond belief rear end, chances of any incremental damage are close to zero....nothing a rubber mallet can't handle...
Ive heard that the W221 wont budge without the key, is this true?
If not I could just roll it off.
There's a tool to put it into neutral. Check owners manual. I don't know if it's still gonna be in that car's trunk though. It's usually together with the jack on top of the spare wheel.
Even if you're somehow able to get the car into neutral, you'll have no way of stopping it when rolling it off the truck....unless the truck has a winch to control it.
03-28-2016, 07:21 PM
