I would suggest the following:

1. Have one of the moderators move your thread to the Diesel Discussion.
2. Update your profile to include your location.
3. Ask if anyone lives near and would do you favor of putting 2 eyes on it and checking for rust, rust, blowby, and rust.
4. Then if it warrants a Prepurchase Inspection, ask around for names of shops that are near the car that could perform such. Recognize that the dealer selling the car may or may not want to accomodate such a request.

Good Luck!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

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Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more