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

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Anders

1995 E300
2015 VW TDI Sportwagen 15K
1977 240D (197K)
2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon (115k) (Wife's)
Gone but not forgotten:
2005 Buick LeSabre
1998 C230
1984 300D
1983 240D
1981 300SD
1974 240D
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
1968 Triumph TR250

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!

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

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

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

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

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

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

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