luokyio
Merc Maniac
Hello people,
In August I finally understood I was too fat, and decided to lose weight. So to maintain my motivation, I did a promise I would not buy cars before I am back to healthy weight. And that is quite a promise for me. I always have a car fever, and I haven't had a proper summer car in a while. To be honest I've got bored to the Scorpios at the moment, so they pretty much are just stored away for now. I want something else too.
Now, four months later and 20 kg lighter I am close to being able to move forward with the plan. I have searched for cars 24/7 during this whole time, but am still struggling to decide what I even want. Depending on a day I'm between options
A) some cheap convertible (Escort, Sebring/Stratus, MX5 etc.), because I've never had a soft top. Also my kids like all convertibles they see in the summer and ask why don't we have one? I haven't been able to give them a good answer to that.
B) Old Mercedes W123/114/5, because, well, look at my title.
C) Japanese auctions for a first time ever to import some CL500/E55/S500/similar. All this auction scene sounds exciting. Also cars in Japan tend to have so little miles in the odo and no rust, that there is actually some money to be made after importing and driving for a while myself with it, and later selling it on.
D) Import a Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis 2003 -> from the US. Crown Victoria has always been one of my dream cars, but apparently it is easier to find a neat example under a Mercury badge.
E) Import a 70s land yacht while they may be at reasonable prices before prices go up in the US too like they've already gone here. Or am I too late already?
F) None of the above
So pretty much all is open at the moment. I was hoping someone could point some awesome car in the USA to me that I cannot live without. As it may be clear from the list, I have no idea what I want from the car.
Some points to narrow the list down even a bit:
- Not going to be a daily driver, just a summer car
- I have no time or skills for major repairs, so it should be a ready-to-go example after a basic service and possible minor repairs
- a six-seater would be nice, but not necessary mandatory
- V8 is always awesome, but not mandatory
- No tuning, all original is the only way to go
- The weirder the better
- Budget could be around 5000 USD including only the purchase price in the US. Not strict if absolutely needed.
- Location near some port that ships to Europe to keep the costs down.
Help me people. Thank you
PS. no promises any advices you give me will be followed, not even the good ones
In August I finally understood I was too fat, and decided to lose weight. So to maintain my motivation, I did a promise I would not buy cars before I am back to healthy weight. And that is quite a promise for me. I always have a car fever, and I haven't had a proper summer car in a while. To be honest I've got bored to the Scorpios at the moment, so they pretty much are just stored away for now. I want something else too.
Now, four months later and 20 kg lighter I am close to being able to move forward with the plan. I have searched for cars 24/7 during this whole time, but am still struggling to decide what I even want. Depending on a day I'm between options
A) some cheap convertible (Escort, Sebring/Stratus, MX5 etc.), because I've never had a soft top. Also my kids like all convertibles they see in the summer and ask why don't we have one? I haven't been able to give them a good answer to that.
B) Old Mercedes W123/114/5, because, well, look at my title.
C) Japanese auctions for a first time ever to import some CL500/E55/S500/similar. All this auction scene sounds exciting. Also cars in Japan tend to have so little miles in the odo and no rust, that there is actually some money to be made after importing and driving for a while myself with it, and later selling it on.
D) Import a Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis 2003 -> from the US. Crown Victoria has always been one of my dream cars, but apparently it is easier to find a neat example under a Mercury badge.
E) Import a 70s land yacht while they may be at reasonable prices before prices go up in the US too like they've already gone here. Or am I too late already?
F) None of the above
So pretty much all is open at the moment. I was hoping someone could point some awesome car in the USA to me that I cannot live without. As it may be clear from the list, I have no idea what I want from the car.
Some points to narrow the list down even a bit:
- Not going to be a daily driver, just a summer car
- I have no time or skills for major repairs, so it should be a ready-to-go example after a basic service and possible minor repairs
- a six-seater would be nice, but not necessary mandatory
- V8 is always awesome, but not mandatory
- No tuning, all original is the only way to go
- The weirder the better
- Budget could be around 5000 USD including only the purchase price in the US. Not strict if absolutely needed.
- Location near some port that ships to Europe to keep the costs down.
Help me people. Thank you
PS. no promises any advices you give me will be followed, not even the good ones