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Old 04-27-2010, 05:58 PM
seabrighter seabrighter is offline
jumping on the wagon
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: santa cruz, ca
Posts: 42
WANTED: 83-85 300D in CA

Hello forum!

I was recently heartbroken when my '83 300D was hit on a mountain road, causing body damage that totaled the car. However, the good news is that the driver's insurance company is compensating me quite nicely with enough money to buy a better one!

I've prodded craigslist for a couple weeks, covering all of CA and NV. So far there has been nothing I want to buy. I figure there might be some people around here who might know of something for me. Here's what I'm looking for:

'83 - '85 300D ONLY (no wagons, no CD, no SD)
200K mi or less!
INTERIOR - CLEAN with WORKING instruments (will make exception for cruise control and AC)
TRANSMISSION - SMOOTH and STRONG. I've learned the hard way that this is the weakest link of the car, so I'm going to be a stickler about it!
ENGINE - no leaks, well maintained, compression tested
VACUUM - all in good condition (working door locks, etc)
POWER WINDOWS and SUNROOF - all working
BODY - preference for Silver, Black, Blue, Teal. Will consider White or Red. No Beige, No Gold. Paint condition is negotiable. No major dents or peeling.
OTHER - Prefer good records and ownership history. Original parts not necessary, so long as all work has been done by qualified mechanic with new parts. Bonus if it has been run on biodiesel and/or garaged.

Did I miss anything?

Living in the Bay Area, CA and willing to travel up to 600 mi for the right car. Will consider traveling further for a really good buy, but not east of the Mississippi.

Got something good? I'm willing to pay up to $5000 cash. Show me a beauty!

***EDIT: If anyone in the Bay Area is interested, I will be selling my damaged '83 300D. It still runs great, tranny shifts a little hard, and the accident only damaged the rear quarter panel. 205K miles, many new parts. Can post more info on this thread if there is major interest.

Last edited by seabrighter; 04-27-2010 at 06:02 PM. Reason: added info about damaged car to sell
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