http://kansascity.craigslist.org/car/642828574.html

I don't know if this is for real or some overseas person trying to rip someone off on Craigslist. Regardless, check this thing out!! It's got a 616 4 cylinder. I bet it flies!!!

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

Cool. All sorts of possibilities with something like that.

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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

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What?

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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

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Aha, that was quick:
Anyways, Here's the original ad. PLEASE nobody contact the person. I'm pretty darn sure it's a scam. But cool vehicle none the less
Crew Cab Mercedes DIESEL truck - lk Unimog Biodiesel WVO Veggie - $12250
Reply to: sale-642828574@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-04-14, 11:23PM CDT


THE RAREST & COOLEST!!!

“25 Year Old Virgin”

1982 MERCEDES BENZ TYPE L407D

DIESEL DOUBLE CREW CAB – rare 5 speed!

WITH LESS THAN 17,500 ORIGINAL MILES (<28,000 km)

The condition is as original it gets. Car has been driven an average of

only 750 (sevenhundredfifty) miles each year!!



This Mercedes is a all original survivor of Daimler-Benz’s famous and

classic “407” model series …worldwide used and known as absolutely

bullet-proof & reliable.



2.4 litre DIESEL – OM616 runs also on refined BIO DIESEL if available

or WVO veggie Bio-Diesel with light modifications.



Pls contact me by email for 25 more pix and full details

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

That's someone in Europe who is constantly posting those ads on various Craigslist sites around the country. He also sells on Ebay. He's asking a LOT of money for those vehicles compared to what they sell for in Europe to non-US suckers. If a person really wanted one of those vehicles it would be much cheaper to buy on www.mobile.de or other similar sites in a European country.

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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

Why is this a possible scam? There were about 540.000 T2's built between 1967 and 1986.
Some of them indeed did have a OM616.

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1966 Mercedes Benz 230S with OM617.912, automatic. Disk brakes from W108
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

Because that same listing (description + photos) has been posted in at least 3 other cities over the past 6 months or so....

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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

I've seen the seller's site and in the various listings of US spec models they mention the vehicles are located in Northern Germany when it's quite obvious from the photos that the vehicles are in the US, most likely CA. Those cars are wearing CA plates!
The 407's OTH could be in Germany.

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

I've seen that ad on the Dallas craigslist, too.

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1982 240D
1993 Mazda Miata LE
1991 Mazda MPV
1993 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon

There was one similar vehicle just recently for sale from the port authority in SC. It was real. Not sure what motor it had in it though. I don't recall. But it was a Diesel motor.

it has been cleared by customs, DOT and EPA. These are for sale all over Europe in surplus sales (there) but there is a lot of work to convert them to US specs.

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