I have been offered one that is coming out of an estate. It has been garaged kept, one owner, well maintained, rust free,
with 145k on the clock.
Asking price is $650.


Thoughts?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

the 115 300 sure is pretty

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Take it, it's worth that much in parts.

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Houston, Texas
1984 300CD 235K miles, Elvira, one owner
1987 300TD 180K miles
1974 TR6 78K miles Sarah Jane, one owner
OBK #27

What does your wife say, since she did not like the others, execpt the w126 body style?

For $650, I would snag it.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

If you have the money, why wouldn't you? Sounds like a killer deal to me.

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1989 300E 144K

And you're questioning the worthiness of this deal?! For that price, if that's all true, whether or not I needed or wanted the car I'd grab it. If it were closer I probably would have already....excellent car for a parts car price......

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

Jury is still out. I do pretty much have her talked into it regardless
of whether or not she likes the ride.......an investment. I have an Indy going to look at it and I am waiting on pins and needles........these deals don't come along everyday. Any defects or problems know for this model?
What do I need to look for?

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

Look for it bein a far better handling car than your 123's. Then sell the '83 and make the '76 your daily driver, thats what i'd do. Have to laugh about "old car syndrome" when it comes to Vintage MB's.

And hell, for what yer payin why not take it to dealership for 150k mile routine service? Car looks like a steal to me.

Since when is a 115 a better handling car than the 123?
The 123 has a better suspension than the 115.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Far more thought went into 115 suspension and handling than went into 123's. Tighter steering radius, better ballanced. 123 susp was created as afterthought based on 116 geometry downsized. Excellent for weight and wheelbase of the 116 but doesnt work as well on 123's. Meanwhile 115 ball-joint suspension was created for that body style alone.

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'80 300SD/ w116
'79 240D 4-spd
'71 750cc Guzzi

previously owned:

'83 240D 4-spd
'77 280SEL 4-spd
'74 280/8
'72 250/8
'65 220Sb 4-spd
'63 220Sb 4-spd
'63 190c 4-spd
'61 220Sb 4-spd
'60 190b 4-spd

I have never driven a 115 but I have ridden in one and it seemed quite mushy riding. It was a 68 220D I only can base my opinion on that ride.
At this point I'm only comparing suspension components and geometry in my assessment.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

it is gone. I didn't get there fast enough

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project