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1982 Mercedes 240TD Diesel Wagon Automatic 163k miles - $2200 (sebastopol)

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Reply to: see below
Date: 2008-08-16, 9:06AM PDT

Good running and driving Mercedes diesel wagon, 4 cylinder (and yes i counted!) with automatic transmission, getting between 35-40 mpg. White-over-blue repaint. 163k miles. No major mecanical issues, engine and trans in good shape. Body is excellent, no rust. Blue interior is fair with excellent seats. No radio, has crank windows and sunroof (works well, does not leak). Has AC but belt is missing.
Has surprising amount of get-up-and-go for a little 4-banger diesel, much more than my '84 190D/5-speed (but i like my 45-50mpg!). It needs some minor attention (vacuum shifter issue, AC & PS belts, a good detailing job).
Will be around on weekends to show it.
Located in Sebastopol, Sonoma County.
(530) 219-1010

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Sixto
87 300D

The vacuum line to the brake booster looks like it's under tension.

Sixto
87 300D

What an odd repaint decision. Such a shame its not the original color.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Interesting car but it seems a stretch to believe 35 to 40 mpg!

Kindof discredits the seller.

White may be an effort to maximize cooling ability of ac.

Tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

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

He lies about both of his cars fuel mileage! A different color repaint is a deal killer every time......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

The Wagonmaster has spoken!

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

der wagenmeister? (my german is a little rusty)

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I know folks are getting tired of my mug, but I am getting so much fun and yuks out of your fine work! Sorry to the forum but I appreciate yalls indulgence.
I sent some of the the pics to my 20 year old son. He texted me back "Nerds"..... He thought it was funny though.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

A regular 240D can only get in the low 30's on a good day, so there is no way a 240TD can get better mileage. It weighs more.

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"Has AC but belt is missing." Yeah, right. Missing a lot more than that, I bet.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Wagons have a lesser drag co-efficient, and all things being equal get better mileage than coupes or sedans. The difference is nominal however. I'd love a 240TD just for the better mileage. (over my 300TD's)

Do you have any data to back that up? It does not seem to make sense. The wagons have a large vertical surface at the back...not great for aerodynamics.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I've read in somewhere several times; also MB engineers when testing the w123 on the track used the wagons as they were faster and more stable. Yes there is a large back surface, but look how slanted it is. The newest style wagons have the same slant- the last body style was not nearly as slanted.