Off topic, but I'll share a DoD auction story. Because the widow abandoned it, in 2005 or so DoD was auctioning a 1999 Benz 300TD with around 5k miles on it that had been in storage [and shipped back from Germany at gov't expense] since the owner, an active duty LTC, died in Germany. It was at Red River Army Depot, but internet auctioned. My bro-in-law and I drove out overnight to inspect it. In great shape. I pulled samples for blackstone tests, inspected, and was ready to pay as much as 18-19k for it, expecting to spend 2-3 grand on fluids, brakes, filters, hoses, tires etc. When the auction started, price jumped immediately to 22k+. As best I recall, it sold for over $24k. I instead bought the CEO another 2009 300TD with 80k miles on it for 18k .......

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