I think this guy is a Benz neophyte that picked this car up for a decent price and thinks he has a windfall on his hands.

It looks to be a pretty nice example assuming the mechanicals are in order. But based on what he had posted on another thread it looks like he's hoping to get something north of $10k for it. That would seem very optimistic to me but it is "museum quality" so you never know.

BTW my 80 300SD did not have a passenger side mirror when I assumed ownership 8 years ago. I pulled one off of a 450 SEL at the the junkyard and slapped it on mine.

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1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador'
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Former Family Members
95 C280
73 280SEL
90 300D
87 300SDL (X2)
86 560SEL
84 300D
80 300SD

did MTV take those photos? not a one of them is straight!

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

Looks like it could be a decent car, its worth $5k-$7k. To many miles to really comand the big money, and it's far from perfect.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

It's decent based on the photos, it might get $10K with the right bidders but not much more. It would be a pretty good deal for $5-7K.

The best I read on craigslist here was a guy advertising his 300 SuperDiesel Turbo. Yep, that's 300SD to the rest of us.

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1987 300TD
1984 300D
755,000 KM and going strong
BC Canada

Its a very very very nice W116 example (one of the nicest I've ever seen) but the guy's ad and claims are still rediculous.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Maybe he copied an add from someone selling a 6.9?

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

His feedback ain't so hot either. There is enough negative there to be a RED flag for me if I was interested in it.

Don't make fun of him. He has one leg shorter than the other. Stop it! Stop staring!

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Well, at least he didn't refer to the car as a 300 S.T.D.

I've owned an S.T.D. or two in the past . . . Good one.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Wow, someone bought a lot of uniqueness!

I'm still a newb and all, but isn't that MBTex?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

It sure looks like MB Tex to me.

I used to own a 300SD with the same color interior that was leather (brand new leather that the PO had replaced prior to me purchasing) and that does not look like the leather I had in my car.

I knew the day I sold it that I would regret doing so and every time I see a W116 in good condition like that I am reminded of just how nice mine was.

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Joe

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1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador'
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Former Family Members
95 C280
73 280SEL
90 300D
87 300SDL (X2)
86 560SEL
84 300D
80 300SD

Museum quality does not mean anything. Whenever I see that I think of all the cars with flat tires and torn upholstery I have seen in Museums, not to mention what sittting does to all the mechanical stuff.

Tom W

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