I sold a 1986 190D 2.5 NA to my brother in law 6 years ago for $2800. It had 180K miles on it. It now has 300K, needs a water pump, starter and GP's. I've offered to buy it back for $500, which he has accepted. It is still pretty clean over all. Clear is peeling on the hood. AC doesn't work. Interior pretty clean. No tears. Current tags. What do you think?

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Brian Roth, Pollock Pines, CA
1981 300TD turbo diesel on 1984 Nissan 4x4 chassis. A runner.
1973 Porsche 914 with Ford 2.3 turbo. Not a runner yet.

I think both of you had/have a good deal.

Your brother in law used it for 6 years, 120K miles for a meagre depreciation of $2300. It is still a good deal even if you factor in above average maintainence costs.

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Not MBZ nor A/C trained professional but a die-hard DIY and green engineer. Use the info at your own peril. Picked up 2 Infractions because of disagreements. NOW reversed.

W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

At $500 its a good deal IF you know what you want to do with it. The world is full of $500 cars (including Mercedes, just look at my shop's driveway) so, you have to ask yourself, "why do I want to buy this car back even at such a good price?" And, if and when you can't come up with an answer your wife or significant other would accept, buy it anyway.

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too many w123's
84 280 SL 5 speed

I would be buying it as an investment. I would plan to get it running well and try to get $1500 for it. Would a zero rust 190d with 300K in good running condition with non working AC be worth $1500?

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Brian Roth, Pollock Pines, CA
1981 300TD turbo diesel on 1984 Nissan 4x4 chassis. A runner.
1973 Porsche 914 with Ford 2.3 turbo. Not a runner yet.

i'd say it would be worth that. given that you must replace the starter and water pump. non-working AC makes the car kinda hard to sell...well maybe not in your location.

any clean and decent running car with AC is worth $1000 minimum...any car, any model, any year, any miles....

How much would it cost you to have the items fixed that wore out or failed since you last sold it to return it to it's previous condition? deduct that from what you first sold it for and you are probably close to a fair current price.

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1987 300TDT
1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap
1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles

RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5

Unless the car was meticulously maintained, a 300K 190D will cost you to refurb. 300K is an iffy amount of mileage on a head gasket regardless of the maintenance cycle. Once you pull the head... well... err, ...you get the picture.

If I were selling the car for $1500 to someone, I would tell them that a head gasket is in the car's future. Kinda diminishes the value from there.

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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron")
139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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- Albert Einstein

take a walk down memory lane...

OK, thanks. I took the plunge and it is in my garage with its new starter installed. Looks like the radiator is leaking, not the H2O pump.

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Brian Roth, Pollock Pines, CA
1981 300TD turbo diesel on 1984 Nissan 4x4 chassis. A runner.
1973 Porsche 914 with Ford 2.3 turbo. Not a runner yet.

I just bought a 84 190D with 175k miles on it for $560.
Yes, I gotta fix a few things still, and yeah I have put a couple hundred on top of that, but here is my take...
I think you did good... you know a good chunk of the cars history regardless of mileage.
Mine just keeps making me smile... Its bought and paid for, the tags and insurance are dirt cheap, and the kicker is that it does 33 to 38mpg.
Take a long hard look at what it costs to find and buy a car that with average that MPG, run some numbers, and realize that this is CHEAP MOTORING!
Look at Ebay and see what these 190D's sell for.....

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