The Portland market seems absolutely ridiculous. I've been looking for a descent wagon for years with no luck (3-4k range). There are several buyers/sellers based in Portland (and Oregon City) who specialize in turning over diesel W123s for a profit (on both ebay and craigslist). They typically buy cars in the 2-3k range and then re-sell them in the 4-5k range (or worse).

Biodiesel is becoming _very_ trendy out here. On the good side, gassers can still be found on the cheap. Unfortunately I'm a diesel addict...

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1985 MBZ 300DT
1969 MBZ 220d
1984 MBZ 300TDT
1981 VW Vanagon