Just bought a $500 300-TD
 

This one was a $500 find. Quite a good value I'd say! After some "light" repairs, and a bunch of cleaning I have been driving it around this week. The SLS works great, trans shifts fine, turbo works and nothing leaks. In the past 2 years, it's had over $5000 worth if repairs, including a total rebuild of the rear end, along with new homokinetic joints, new rear springs, all the wheel bearings, new rear SLS shocks, etc ect.

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Rust wise, it's "pretty good" but does have some of the typical W123 Merc. rust spots starting. A little by the jack holes, a little on the driver door bottom, and a few small spots on the pass. side rear fender. Not totally sure what to do with this as I already have 2 Mercedes... but I am leaning toward selling it as it should easily be worth a LOT more than I paid for it, and realistically I was already low on space before I bought this, but the deal was too good to pass up.

Are you in PA? I'll give you $1500 for it and you can triple your money.:)

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Nice find

That's an amazing deal! The car looks great. I agree that at the very least you can flip it and make a good profit.

Are you serious?! Now I feel like a retard since I have the exact same wagon in much worse condition that I paid twice that for.

Darn. With cross bars! Ah!

I actually think you should keep it. Look at the load Paul was able to haul home with his TD.:D

I wish I came across that deal. I'd keep it as a backup to mine.

B-a-r-g-a-i-n !!!

nice find

Great find. Think twice before you sell it. It'll be hard to replace if you ever get the urge for another one.

HOLY COW!! That is what I had hoped mine would look like. even the colour is what I wanted yesterday. Great find. It's a keeper http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/235547-%24400-diesel.html
Regards

Liar liar...
wow, that' sure a nice car. rust can be a killer on these, but I'm sure you can get 2K or so for it. I would sure say you should keep it.

Thanks for the compliments. It sure is a nice one, though realistically it's not "too nice to drive". I would guess it's probably a $4-5000 car. Like I mentioned it does have some rust starting, though it's really not bad at all, especially compared to how these can get... I was looking through the records, I actually have them all the way back to day-1, and it was originally a southern car, but only for the original owner (looks like she kept it about 6 years). After that it lived in PA, then down to VA, and back to PA. I really should total these records up, it seems that all 3 previous owners were quite compulsive about getting every little thing fixed.

What's the best bet on stopping minor rust at the jack holes? One of my friends that used to have a pair of 280's told me his mechanic suggested packing them wheel bearing grease... I don't know about that one.

But the TD is tempting to keep for sure. I have 2 other cars I need to sell, once those are gone... I think this one will probably end up staying. the 300SD, and 87 Saab 900-T I think I might just ebay in order to free up some space. They are both nice cars too, but I just don't have the space.

Also, odd thing about this 85, there are quite a few different and additional components under the hood Vs my 83. I notice I have a KKK turbo, and some sort of odd boost control / boost bypass valve. Why in the world would have Mercedes changed all this for 1 year? Also interesting to note that the 85 has an ECU for the tach rather than the tach amp.

Wow........incredible. :eek: Why can't I ever find deals like that?!

Tell me about it!!!!! My '85 still has the Garrett turbo I believe. And I became acutely familiar with the tach circuit! :eek: I think they changed some things that had been in use in the SD's.
Very nice!!
That rivals Norm for Cheap Wagon Leader in the Clubhouse!!
Best part of all is that your thread is titled correctly!

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I think I've been beaten... We have a new king.