Local, pretty cheap...would compliment my 82 300d turbo and my 81 280ce.....how terribly underpowered are they?

ok stupid site, click this link first, then the second.....some cookie thing

http://www.canadatrader.com/home/calgaryalberta/?fsa=Z9Z

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detailinfo.aspx?stfID=917648&ID=31121259

Bad link.

With a 5 speed I would get it, not too many 5 spd around. could be rust hiding under the chrome fender strips.
the 240 won`t win any races, but dependable. 0 to 60 time, eventually.

some 240 experts will chime in.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I'd verify that the listing is correct and that it's really a five speed. If it is you could almost justify buying it just for the transmission.

If it's a four speed, the price seems a bit steep, but it might be worth it depending on condition.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

I certainly have read link after link about how horribly slooooow the 240D is...

But I gotta tell ya, mine is really very peppy - I have very little trouble keeping up with traffic - certainly off the line I won't take anyone with a reasonably tuned up car, but once I am in second gear and beyond - no prob.

In fact, I blew right past a girl in a w124 300Dt Friday on my way home from work.

Until I got the 300TD, I thought well it's just what I am used to, I just have never experienced the blazing speed of a 617 turbo engine - but now I can say that I have no complaints about my 240D speed. The 300TD is definitely faster off the line and at highway speeds, but I drove a Nissan truck, Toyota Matrix, and Jeep Cherokee (4L I6) in the 2 years before I got my 240D, so I was not really looking for Lotus-like performance - and I have never really felt like a menace on the roads here in traffic or other city driving.

Having a manual helps I am sure.

I would loooove having 5th gear, but with the 300TD taking over on highway drives now, I don't really even miss that.

Seriously, for a manual 240D that is in good shape, I think the sloow-ness is vastly overblown.

I say go for it if it's not too rusty and the engine feels tight.

EDIT: about the price - if it's in good condition inside and out I think it's a fine price - especially now that GWB has helped push your dollar past our$

(My wife is from BC, so I hear alot about the natural superiority of western Canadians

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT