03-28-2016, 07:21 PM
Last edit by: IB Nolan
Table of Contents "S55's Endless Build Thread"
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
1. Car Forklifted Onto Delivery Truck Because Auction Had No Key
2. Finally Sees Car and Damage In Person on Delivery Truck
3. Videos of S-Class Forklifted Off Delivery Truck And Slid Into Garage
4. Additional Rear-End Damage Photos
5. Cost Breakdown For Vehicle and Parts as of 3/12/16
6. Key Arrives! First Start Up.
7. First Test Drive, Warning Lights Abound
8. Fixed Electrical Issues(?), Replaced Battery and Alternator
9. New Woodgrain Steering Wheel Installed
I finally bought it Fellas!
08-09-2016, 06:44 PM
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He has lowered the price to $12k. He's finally getting in the ballpark. Kind of makes you wonder what's going on in his life where he's ready to take a $5k+ hit on what he's spent so far. Or what has gone wrong with his car that he's ready to dump it for a loss so quickly.
08-09-2016, 11:09 PM
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He still has it listed for sale on CL:
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/5692497307.html
I find it amusing that he states that the car is "fully serviced, well cared for and maintained S-class. It has been a reliable vehicle for me." And he goes on to claim it's been better cared for than cars being sold by dealers.
Then he tries to use that ridiculous mini-fridge as a sales point....and claims that it's one of only 2 in the US that has one. Like he could possibly know that.....and I absolutely guarantee that he is 100% wrong about that claim. It's likely one of 2 that he has come across on this board....and that's it.
If he was really being honest about his ad....like he said he was, then he'd word his ad something like this:
My project car 2007 S-550 for sale. Original NYC car with unknown service history. I purchased this car sight unseen from an East coast insurance auction with a totaled title. The car had sustained a major rear end collision and I had intended to use a rubber mallet to bang out the rear panels. After receiving the car, I noticed that the damage could not be banged out with a mallet. I had MAACO pull the rear end out, PDR pull the panel dents out, and replaced the rear bumper cover & tail lights. There were check engine lights on, but I self diagnosed what it needed and replaced the battery. I added my own special touch by purchasing a used refrigerator and installed it myself. I personally haven't heard of very many W221 S-classes that have this special touch, and I do monitor an S-class online forum fairly regularly. In fact, here is a link to my project (ignore many of the deriders in the thread. I know a lot more about this than they do because I had the courage to do this!):
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ht-fellas.html
I'm only looking to get my cash investment back. I believe this car is every bit as good as a non-branded titled car, so I have priced it the same as if it had never sustained a major collision.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/5692497307.html
I find it amusing that he states that the car is "fully serviced, well cared for and maintained S-class. It has been a reliable vehicle for me." And he goes on to claim it's been better cared for than cars being sold by dealers.
Then he tries to use that ridiculous mini-fridge as a sales point....and claims that it's one of only 2 in the US that has one. Like he could possibly know that.....and I absolutely guarantee that he is 100% wrong about that claim. It's likely one of 2 that he has come across on this board....and that's it.
If he was really being honest about his ad....like he said he was, then he'd word his ad something like this:
My project car 2007 S-550 for sale. Original NYC car with unknown service history. I purchased this car sight unseen from an East coast insurance auction with a totaled title. The car had sustained a major rear end collision and I had intended to use a rubber mallet to bang out the rear panels. After receiving the car, I noticed that the damage could not be banged out with a mallet. I had MAACO pull the rear end out, PDR pull the panel dents out, and replaced the rear bumper cover & tail lights. There were check engine lights on, but I self diagnosed what it needed and replaced the battery. I added my own special touch by purchasing a used refrigerator and installed it myself. I personally haven't heard of very many W221 S-classes that have this special touch, and I do monitor an S-class online forum fairly regularly. In fact, here is a link to my project (ignore many of the deriders in the thread. I know a lot more about this than they do because I had the courage to do this!):
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ht-fellas.html
I'm only looking to get my cash investment back. I believe this car is every bit as good as a non-branded titled car, so I have priced it the same as if it had never sustained a major collision.
08-10-2016, 02:09 AM
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I am kind of disappointed BENZ55 did not stick around to share with us the final out come of his project. This thread will never really truly end. Kind of like that other thread that the schmuck who also had an 07' started with his tranny problems. We never got closure with that poor ******* either. And when I say poor, I mean as in a broke *** ****. He had no money to fix his beloved Benz and yet he still remained closed on Mondays. Putz.
Both posters and their threads are hall of shame worthy losers.
08-10-2016, 04:02 AM
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This thread should be stickied to the top of the page and when ever someone wanders over looking for pre-purchase advise they should be re-directed here. In fact the tittle of this thread should be "BUYING AN S CLASS START HERE!
I am kind of disappointed BENZ55 did not stick around to share with us the final out come of his project. This thread will never really truly end. Kind of like that other thread that the schmuck who also had an 07' started with his tranny problems. We never got closure with that poor ******* either. And when I say poor, I mean as in a broke *** ****. He had no money to fix his beloved Benz and yet he still remained closed on Mondays. Putz.
Both posters and their threads are hall of shame worthy losers.
I am kind of disappointed BENZ55 did not stick around to share with us the final out come of his project. This thread will never really truly end. Kind of like that other thread that the schmuck who also had an 07' started with his tranny problems. We never got closure with that poor ******* either. And when I say poor, I mean as in a broke *** ****. He had no money to fix his beloved Benz and yet he still remained closed on Mondays. Putz.
Both posters and their threads are hall of shame worthy losers.
08-10-2016, 10:51 AM
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This thread has come full circle, at least as far as BenzS55 is concerned. He said he could fix his car for under $1k with a rubber mallet and some used parts....and that he planned on "enjoying" the car for years to come. His behavior throughout the thread was strange at best, and dishonest at worst. I hate to label him with the "typical Russian immigrant" badge, but that seems to be the case. It turns out the we, the ones he labeled as the naysayers, were correct the entire time. He may have fixed his car for less than some of us were expecting, but the repairs were obviously done unconventionally and not up to the high standards of a good body shop. His current asking price, which is close to what he paid for the wrecked car and shipping, shows that he over-paid for it in the first place and got in over his head. Not surprising with the strange approach he took to the project.
One might assume that other issues have come up with the car where he is ready to dump the car for a $5k+ loss and his time. But he may also be eyeing another project that he sees as potentially profitable and needs the cash. Or maybe his wife is fed up with his goofiness with this car and just wants it out of her garage. Either way, it can hopefully be gleaned as a lesson learned for the OP and others considering the same kind of thing.
I hope BenzS55 gets close to his current $12k asking price and that the car is mechanically sound for the next buyer. I think that he should change the wording of his ad to be closer to my previous post (which I really don't think would hurt his ad by being more honest with less possible repercussions from a potential buyer....especially at that price point for a W221 car), and get rid of the "oil changes every 3k miles" part since he obviously has no clue as to the previous history of the car.
GLWS!
One might assume that other issues have come up with the car where he is ready to dump the car for a $5k+ loss and his time. But he may also be eyeing another project that he sees as potentially profitable and needs the cash. Or maybe his wife is fed up with his goofiness with this car and just wants it out of her garage. Either way, it can hopefully be gleaned as a lesson learned for the OP and others considering the same kind of thing.
I hope BenzS55 gets close to his current $12k asking price and that the car is mechanically sound for the next buyer. I think that he should change the wording of his ad to be closer to my previous post (which I really don't think would hurt his ad by being more honest with less possible repercussions from a potential buyer....especially at that price point for a W221 car), and get rid of the "oil changes every 3k miles" part since he obviously has no clue as to the previous history of the car.
GLWS!
08-15-2016, 05:53 PM
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Or maybe he's embarrassed and depressed about the state of his car due to possible mechanical issues beginning to rear their ugly heads. The guy is very goofy, so you likely wouldn't get a straight answer out of him anyway. The fact that he had the price dropped to the prior-to-repairs cost leads me to believe that the car may have issues that he can't afford to deal with. It might just be an ornament in his garage until he can save money for repairs. If he did sell it, I'd love to hear what he got for it and what kind of chump shelled out money for it. It might now be a parts car for all we know.
08-16-2016, 07:43 PM
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2 month break from this thread but just caught up...
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
08-16-2016, 07:54 PM
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2 month break from this thread but just caught up...
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
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08-19-2016, 01:31 PM
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2 month break from this thread but just caught up...
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
Surprised that no one pointed out that he had opportunity to offload at 15k cash (supposedly) but then slammed it down 3k... and soon after he did the trans fluid? (notoriously fickle i believe?)
Be that as it may, he DID get it finished ... this was a truly epic thread and i'll be watching out for the next series where Dave & Mike pop up
I haven't seen him in a bit but I'm not on this portion of the forum much. I hope all is well.
08-19-2016, 02:26 PM
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I think people need to stop commenting on this thread and let it just fade away into obscurity. The OP has obviously given up on it....so for once and the only time we should follow his lead. That almost hurt to type.
08-21-2016, 12:17 AM
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08-21-2016, 10:04 AM
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This thread has faded the same way OP's bumper dents faded away with every hit of a mallet. I hope some where out there is 2007 Benz at the bottom of a cat tail marsh with the OP in the trunk. His skull caved in by the mallet he used to bang the dents out and has bit's of skull and hair embedded in it laying next to him.
08-21-2016, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by The Thomas J
This thread has faded the same way OP's bumper dents faded away with every hit of a mallet. I hope some where out there is 2007 Benz at the bottom of a cat tail marsh with the OP in the trunk. His skull caved in by the mallet he used to bang the dents out and has bit's of skull and hair embedded in it laying next to him.
08-21-2016, 07:43 PM
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This is always such positive, helpful and uplifting message board for people to get advice from true experts on how to repair their broken vehicles.
08-21-2016, 08:19 PM
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I normally like the stuff you post....but your post last night went way over the top and should be redacted. Nobody should ever be hoping for the death of another member of this board or anybody else for that matter....unless it's Hillary Clinton.
