Here is a 1984 300d Euro parts car with, according to the seller, has a motor with only 55,000 miles on it and includes a 5 speed manual. Seller states that the car is too rusty to restore but engine is good.

I do have to state that the typing style on his ad gives me a headache reading it!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/55000-mile-DIESEL-ENGINE-1984-MERCEDES-300D-5-speed_W0QQitemZ160064161710QQihZ006QQcategoryZ33615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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CJ

1983 300D 12X,XXX

the seller is probably a little slimey. from the ad. the car will start right up as soon as you reassemble it. right. more likely it was partly disassembled chasing a problem and the cost of the problem stifled the job. so i would assume engine trouble. the tranny is likely good. if it is truly a five speed it is probably worth 800 to 1000 just for that. the rest of the car looks to be junk.

if i wanted a five speed i would be interested.

i dont particularly need one and would be interested if it were close enough to drive over and look at it.

i even would be tempted to buy it sight unseen but would be wary of going to pick it up and finding it is not what is represented in some way that would make it undesirable. and a thousand mile trip for nothing. from the ad this is the smell that i am getting.

could be a great deal though.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Who cares? A 5-speed!

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1978 Ford F-150 351M
2002 Kia Spectra 1.8l 5-sp
1985 Volkswagen Scirocco 8V 1.8l 5sp
1985 MB 300D Turbo California

"Die Natur verabscheut Vakuum"

i would only say that if i saw pics of the shifter knob

The seller has no feedback, but I know I've seen auctions in the past with this style of description....which tells me he changed his name.....probably due to negative feedback.

Be wary. But the 5-speed is tempting

John

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John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX


1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"
1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit"
1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga"
1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD

OBK#24

I sent him a question about if it's 4 forward and 1 reverse or 5 forward speeds.

I, too, would want to be sure.

in the top portion "you sent PAYPAL payment ..and you are NOT SATISFIED... your payment is FINAL -NO REFUND."

in the bottom portion "BRING the whole thing back ..WHAT EVER you paid -you welcome FULL REFUND"

seems kinda phishy to me

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

If it were a euro car would it have a 100 mph speedo? Did these not have turbos in europe?

Help me out guys. Im in Jersey and tempted.

That appears to be a U.S. spec 240D speedo (I don't know which speedo the U.S. non-turbo 300D had, but the 300D turbos have 125 mph speedos). Also note that the speedo has shift dots for a 4 speed.

id go check it out and make sure it has a 5 speed before buying it..

the body is toast...

I saw that yesterday but didn't want to be responsible for posting it here given the dubious nature of the auction. The seller has an earlier Ebay ID but I can't find any feedback associated with it.
He says the engine has 66k on it yet the speedo says 88k. Perhaps the speedo has been switched out, accounting for the 4spd shift points. The engine certainly doesn't look like it only has 66k on it, even for a NY car. I think it has to be a Euro if it's an 84 without a turbo.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

One of my turbo wagons has an original 85 mph speedo... and there were turbo diesels available outside the usa. We might say "euro" version- but what it translates to most of the time is "non-usa" version.

True, but only the 82 U.S. spec turbo had a 85 mph speedo. I replaced mine with a 125 mph unit from a 83 or 84 300D. This car is a non-turbo, as you can see in the photos.

100 is about what a 300d na will do. so that seems fine.

the five speed part seems iffy.

i would have to sit in it and shift it through the five gears before i would invest in it. and look at the tranny case to see that nothing is hanging out the side of it....so to speak.

i still say the motor prolly has problems. the story about selling parts off it seems fishy to me.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.