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11-23-2009, 12:15 PM
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Rescue this 300CD - Somebody...
An interesting car -- somebody should pick this thing up, do the minor repairs needed, fliip it and make some money...or keep it and enjoy it.
Here's the Craigslist ad: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/1478499774.html Webpage for car: http://cedricwilliams.com/LandingPages/1983MercedesBenz300CD/tabid/86/Default.aspx ** I don't know the person or the car, just saw the ad as I was doing my Craigslist surfing for old MB diesels...
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71Inka02 62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example   99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver 01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car) 01 E320 Wagon - 131,000 02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000 87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's 06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's 87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000 84 300D - 142,xxx  :cool - "Sold"83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456   85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789
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11-23-2009, 12:21 PM
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yeesh - kinda hard to imagine making any money from a flip at or near the asking price.
The whole interior needs to be recovered (Major $$ unless you already have a donor) - climate control problems could easily run almost $1500, depending on the issues. I think it could cost twice what the seller estimates to get the car in retail condition. It would be hard to get $4500 to break even in the current market IMHO
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11-23-2009, 12:30 PM
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Also - I'm not an expert on the coupes, but it appears they seem to bring some nice money - more than a sedan or wagon. Based on the sellers ad - it looks like he's anxious to sell the car...so I thought someone could make a crazy offer and see what happens. Buy it cheap, and wait out the downturn in the market. I'm not a CD person, nor do I have space to park/store it - I'm reserving my space and time for the W115 I'm shopping for...
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71Inka02 62 W121 190DB - Original CA/AZ Car - Excellent Example 99 E300 Turbo Diesel - 362,000...Awesome Daily Driver 01 E320 Wagon - 297,xxx (wife's work car) 01 E320 Wagon - 131,000 02 Land Rover Disco SE- 110,000 87 BMW 325is (E30) Full Restore - Son's 06 Mini Cooper 'S' - Son's 87 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser - Showroom Condition - 152,000 84 300D - 142,xxx :cool - "Sold"83 300D-"Sold" - 211,456 85 300SD-"Sold" - 213,789
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11-23-2009, 03:31 PM
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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold) 1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles 1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles 2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)
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11-24-2009, 12:49 AM
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Looks pretty straight and clean.
IF it is totally rust free AND you're looking for a DD to fix up a little at a time, it might be worth a grand IMO. You'd probably end up putting twice what the seller is estimating into making it a nice (not pristine, just nice) car. Any signs of rust and it would hardly be worth towing home.
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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel Silver blue paint over navy blue interior 2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise 99% original unmolested car ~210k miles on the clock 1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion 152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown
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