240D 4 speed FS craigslist 120K two tone
 

What do you think of the two tone paint job?

Besides that, the car looks pretty cherry.

$8500 too high

http://austin.craigslist.org/car/67704480.html

That car is on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6329&item=4542459057&rd=1

I guess we know what his reserve is now.

Small world!

Two Tone 240D
 

Hello

I just sold my beloved 1983 240D (Orient Red/palamino/man.shift/ 89K) this weekend for $7000. This was a second owner garaged southern rust free car with perfect books. I had all the original keys and even the original dealer order form and window sticker. The paint was perfect, not a scratch or mark anywhere. The interior was very close to showroom. As you can tell I am already missing her! If I had not run out of storage space I would have kept it.

The 240D on Ebay appears to be a nice car but the model designation is missing on the trunk (possible paintwork) and I have never seen the two tone option on US 123 vehicles. This was quite common on older SLs and coupes. Not sure about the service history.

Cheers

GP Gunhouse

One more comment.......

I would never put 205/70/14s on a 123 240D. I know this is a popular idea on 123 cars but this completely changes the ride/steering quality of these cars. If the car has has the alloy option stick to factory spec. 195/70s. If the vehicle has the standard wheels w/hubcaps use 175 SR 14s.

GP Gunhouse

A few years ago I bought a 5 speed, euro "85" 240D with 89K on the clock, very clean and well kept, wouldnt sell it for anything. Last week I say a "79" 300CD with 68K that a couple payed 9.5K for. It had been kept inside all of its life, those cars are out there :D

The missing model designation could be a Euro thing, mine doesnt say "diesel"on the trunk lid.

The car is no longer listed on eBay,....2 tone paint I have never heard of on a 123, woulda like to have seen that, whered that little "barf" face go :D

It's still there, just follow the link, above!

Fs:240d
 

Stevo

They are great cars. I have owned three over the years and with my track record will probably be tempted again if the perfect 240D comes along. (It is a sickness!) That said, It would have to be a 90-100 show car in order to justify $8500+.
The 123 coupes (300CD/280CE) have always brought much higher values than the 240D. Actually low milage clean documented 123 coupes can bring 9 -18K. Lastly, European 240Ds came with model badges but in europe it is common practice to remove them. I have heard it may be connected to the cost of tags. European car taxes/tags are based on the engine displacement (the larger the engine the more tax one has to pay).

Cheers
GP Gunhouse

1983 300D
1992 300D 2.5
1993 300D 2.5
1993 300CE
1995 E320W
1995 E300D

"It's still there, just follow the link, above!"

Huh, sure enough, thanks nhdoc, when I went there before I got a message that said it was "no longer listed"

" MPG of 34-39mpg " Dont know bout that,... :D I dont do that good with my 5 spd 240 on the freeway.

gpgunhouse

I think the longer I work on these cars the more I believe a good one is worth the $, it seems they are getting hearder and hearder too find. Allot of folks up here in the PNW are really into biodiesel too.