The 1984 300cd I picked up last year shows 64,780 with a working odo ,Its carfax shows no activity ,none .Last driven in 1996 ,tags are showing the same on the window.Funny how a low mileage car has some other identifiers, one is a very pristine steering wheel ,it still has a roughness like when it was new.

nah, mine's broken a 229K. rather than fixing it and then taking it apart and winding it back, i just leave it broken.

although one day i may wind it forward to get my high mileage award. oh, wait, that's for 250K kilometers. which means i've got to apply for mine asap

I am looking at purchasing a 123 turbo diesel.I shows 130k on the odometer and the carfax records show it was last registered in 98 and the milage reflects last reported reading in 98.owner says it doesnt run.Should I try to start it?i have checked the oils and they are at proper levels.the car is in decent shape overall but is weed covered and spider web infested in some areas.what should i do before starting?hand crank to lube cylinders,put oil in combustion chambers?any advice is appreciated.

After owning a pair of tired, rusty 240Ds, I'm just happy to have finally found a nearly rust-free, solid example. Despite the 177K on the clock, the way my latest runs & drives, gives me some idea of how these cars were when new. It's also fairly quiet at highway speed, sounding similar to a high-revving four cylinder gasser, unlike my first automatic 240D, which can be nearly deafening above 65 mph. But definitely not low miles. At the time I got that first rusty 240D in 2006, there was one advertised locally, with 85K, in pristine rust-free condition, for $6500! At least I don't worry too much about taking mine on the road.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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