You would 14 thousand dollars for the most common paint and interior colored w123 just cuz it "might" have 92k miles......

A 90k engine will run absolutely exactly the same as a 200k engine... But you would be willing to slam $12500 onto the sticker price.

And the odometer is probably the most common failed part on w123. If there is no paperwork it really means nothing

clean 92 E300 $2850 in SF Bay Area
 

nice looking car.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/rohnert-park-1992-mercedes-benz/6918615867.html

Judging by the replacement seat skins, there is no way this car is 90k miles. What a scam.

And didn't you just pick up a new Benz lol? I too have the craigslist addiction...

Yes and I am extremely happy with it, only defect is one window sw is intermittent. I discovered the console switch module is a U-shaped circuit board with individual switches mounted to it. Not switches that are individually replaceable.
I guess MB found a way to charge North of $400 for a window switch when they wear out (which they eventually do.)
I found one on ePay for half that, NIB. My first expense on the car.

OK, your right, CL can be addicting. I check CL religiously, if not to list worthwhile cars here on the forum, but also because I'm still looking for a W124 diesel preferably a wagon for a donor engine I own.
Gotta stop this someday :o
DDH

[QUOTE=SonnyMorrow;3932399]Judging by the replacement seat skins, there is no way this car is 90k miles. What a scam.

Yeah it’s clearly been gone through - 83s didn’t come with loop carpet - they came with feintuft velour.

91 350SD in SF Bay Area 106K mi $4250
 

Not the Langen. I wonder if the seller knows the Rodbender association?
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/south-lake-tahoe-mercedes-350sd/6918789955.html

I know a Vietnamese expat garage owner in Redwood City who is wild about the 350SD. Has a couple I think. I'll forward the ad to him.

How about that ad:

Unusual indeed! :wacko:

Not unusual, unless you consider the SDL the usual measure.
The SD is less common in the 350 style I guess
Easier to park maybe?

long island, NY

https://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/d/huntington-1984-mercedes-300d/6927811242.html

300CD in San Francisco mis listed as 300D
 

This appears to be a quite decent example of a 123 COUPE
Unfortunately seller says no title available
This can be a serious problem if you go to sell later and I'm not sure how insurance would treat that either.
How people can buy a car without the pinkslip I don't understand, unless for a parts car.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-1985-mercedes-300d/6935741385.html

Great car at a great price. One could do a lien sale on it, but it could not be driven for 30 days. Otherwise, the paperwork might be a real challenge.

Spare Long Block



https://lakeland.craigslist.org/pts/d/auburndale-mercedes-benz-om617-engine/6912830505.html

That would make a great genset power plant

Having done this once, I'd never bother with a title-less car again. There's a great article about this on Haggerty:


https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/07/15/buying-a-car-with-a-title-issue-can-be-a-hassle-dont-deter?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Daily_News_Thursday_July_18

I've never had a problem buying cars without a title. Just register them in Vermont (they don't issue titles and don't require you to even be a resident) and then take your Vermont registration to your local licensing office to register it in your state. It's fast and cheap.