Hello, folks. I'm new to this forum, but I am considering buying an '84 Mercedes 300SD Turbodiesel. I never had any previous experiences with Mercedes, and I never owned a diesel car before, so I would love to get some advice on what to watch out for when looking at buying a car like this...

Here's what the ad said about the car:

"1984 300sd in good condition. 237k miles and runs great. Not perfect but a very good car. New tires and shocks. Still looks pretty good, not rusty. Black w/ gray interior. A/C works, all glass good. Here's the bad things about the car: Reverse lights not working and vacuum door locks not working. That's it, everything else is good."

I talked to the owner, and he seems to really love this car but has to sell it due to some personal circumstances. He changed the oil every 3,000 miles religiously, kept the car well-maintained and did many things himself. He says the car starts fine, and he didn't need to use the engine block heater even when starting the car in low-20F temperatures. He said also that the engine does not leak oil at all and doesn't burn oil and that the compression is still good.

He's asking $2,800 for the car. That seems to be on the expensive side of things, but like I said - I don't really know a whole lot about the value of these cars.

What would be a reasonable price for this car depending on condition and what things should I look for or ask about when I go to see/inspect this car myself?

Many thanks in advance!!
Denis