G-wagen Diesel?
I know they are rare but does anyone know where i could find a Diesel G-wagen. I have seen a few around but i have never seen one for sale. I would love to get my hands on one.
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Try eBay and craiglist. I've seen a lot float up on eBay. There used to a be a real nice looking GD350 around this area, and I actually saw it for sale on eBay. He wanted $15,000 and it had a bad head gasket, so I didn't even look. It was nice, though, and I think by the time they put that engine in the G it was redesigned to avoid rod bending.
I've always wanted one, too. They tend to attract pretty high bids due to their rarity, I guess, and a lot of them seem to have sort of shady pasts. I'm sure if you know what you're doing though, a pretty good 617- or 616-powered G could be easy to find. |
i would like a 617 powered GD just for reliability and i am used to the 617 engine as i have an SD. were they sold in the US? what years am i looking for?
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They are all grey market models that would have been imported. |
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Grey market G's are so rare that I would settle for any SWB cabrio, gas or diesel. I'm still ticked that the particularity nice 1990 300GE from Texas slipped past me once again. Also keep in mind the fact that some people charge and expect to get an absolute fortune for these trucks............ http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/off-topic-discussion/254521-280ge-what-should-i-expect.html |
No diesel G was ever marketed to the U.S. However, many were imported on the gray market. I have seen a lot of 617-powered five-door (long wheel base) G's pop up on eBay and craigslist. I don't know the dates off the top of my head, but most seem to be from the early to mid 80s. I believe importation rules changed in the late-90s making it pretty much impossible to import a car. There used to be a place in Calif., though, that would import and adjust Gs to meet U.S. emissions. I can't remember what they were called, and I'm not sure if they still exist, but most of their Gs were expensive.
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They are extremely rare, and when they do pop up it requires a very large pile of $$$$$$ to make it your own......;)
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Europa was the biggest. I know of a shop in G & K Auto conversions that appear able to pull the same trick. I called G & K a few days ago and I was annoyed by the fact that they wanted to charge me $400 for a simple mileage lookup on a vehicle that they converted some years ago. "Well its in our files so we have to search manually....." Seriously, how hard is it to hire someone to do data entry:confused:? |
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They exist don't worry. Buying a Grey market G requires a lot diligence and even more patience. |
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This quest originally started as a quest for a 190DT but if i am going to put that much effort into searching I decided to go for the GD
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