will she know its $3k? hell no, i go extra to make my cars look like a million $$$$'z, you do have great point, but you be surprised to se how much girls love nice classical benz,

The bad news is it's seen lots of salty highway miles, and no leather or heated seats, the good news is it looks to be in pretty good shape and is a late '87 car.

Look for rust in the rocker panels toward the front and around the jack points, the first place it goes through. The transmissions are known for problems around that mileage, and head leaks & head gaskets are weak points on the '87s.

If the climate control works properly, lucky you, but unplug/check the auxiliary (coolant) pump and be sure it is not seized / drawing too much current or it will take out your climate control unit.

The cross-member above the radiator comes off, if you remove it you can separate the A/C condensor and radiator enough to get all of the crud out between them, it will help your radiator and A/C noticably.

If you're shorter than 6' it is a great car, without power seats though the 6' and over crowd will be brushing the ceiling all of the time (me). That is probably the main reason I sold mine.

Great car to drive, lots of fun, I was able to get high 30s consistantly and low 40s on careful trip driving, with all of the right fluids and stuff, with my 190Dt automatic.

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also how much should i spent on her, max price,
after i buy her i will put her through thorough maintenence and sell her

Good luck with that venture. Now if you are looking for a good write off, a used Mercedes should suit you just fine.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

i have no clue what you talking about? you mean selling her will be hassle? i do not think so, properly maintained this car gets around 40 miles and from what i hear its a joy to drive, it might be old and not very good looking but this car is money!

I'll be interested to hear what you have to pay to buy this car. Will it be purchased from a wholesale auction? If so, my guess is that it will go very cheaply. If it is sold at more of a retail price, I suspect that you will not be able to "flip" it for much of a profit.

Steve.

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'93 190E/D 2.5 Turbodiesel 5-speed (daily driver)
'87 190D 2.5 Turbo rustbucket - parts car
'84 Dodge Rampage diesel - Land Speed Record Holder
'13 Ram 2500 Diesel
'05 Toyota 4Runner

people i am not looking to make a fortune or millions on this car, i will take care of it and drive it but after would like to sell it, well since its such a great car(from what i hear) i will have no problem finding a buyer with good price, also since nobody else who owns these cars wants to sell theirs

You might have a problem selling it because of the diesel fuel price as you may know it gone up to $4-$5+ per gal and i know alot of people that are trying to get rid of their diesel cars asap before diesel goes up even more, I know i am doomed with my 300SD, I even tried the ad and none called.

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

I have been blending in my 88 190d a 75% wvo , 20% diesel ,5% gas ,with a 3 part additive topper of 2oz of marvel ,2oz of heet ,then a bit of startron to get it keep it bug free.Just for fuel savings alone this car is pulling me through a major fuel crisis.It starts up on a dime with no real change except a need to keep an eye on your primary filter every couple of days.My experience has been changing it every week and it really doesnt need but I do it anyway .A need to dewater and filter well your wvo is a must but after you tackle that its a bit like padding your wallet.The time it takes to make 50 gallons is well worth the savings.Collecting ,filtering , all can be done in a 3 hr period .The only part of the step that takes time is dewatering and that step really takes care of itself if done properly.Buy it ,blend your own fuel and let it pay for itself .

white castle is just right a sack of burgers and a sack left over in case she is a 2 bagger. One for you in case hers falls off

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

OK since we are way OT, why are you putting gas in a diesel engine?

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

Its the Cetane number on the 75% wvo side that needs boosting ,thats the reason for the rug,regular unleaded gas.The Cetane number is actually a measure of diesel fuels ignition delay, Octane is defined by its autoignition resistance.Not to get too complicated but thats were the rub is ,the fuel needs a helper to keep it in a zone of its best performance for ignition.To much Rug the mixture burns too hot so to speak, not enough rug , its not burning effieciently.A 5% ADD is as much as you want to use .Compared to its amount of WVO being used its like adding a tablespoon of sugar to your coffee in the morning.Its only for the daring ,but after youve experienced the savings it gets addicting.

i almost bought '83 w123 300d yesterday for $500, windows worked, no rust, sunroof worked, started on a dime but paint was horrible, so i might just get this 190d as diesel

So you believe that gasoline is a cetane booster. I would like to read the science behind that theory. If I can burn gasoline in my diesel, I can save some money.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

Not saying it's right or wrong, but I beleive that most of the "blenders" use RUG to "thin out" or reduce the viscosity of their WVO blends. My personal opinion is that RUG does not increase the cetane rating of WVO.

SteveM.

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'93 190E/D 2.5 Turbodiesel 5-speed (daily driver)
'87 190D 2.5 Turbo rustbucket - parts car
'84 Dodge Rampage diesel - Land Speed Record Holder
'13 Ram 2500 Diesel
'05 Toyota 4Runner