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05-27-2011, 10:46 AM
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located another 83 300D....
Was over at my local shop that does my headliners etc, and had driven over the my 300CD, in talking they said they had an old one in the back in the tree's that "had a blown engine" I had to go take a look. Someone already took the Radiator from it. I made an offer for the remains, and am waiting to see if they will go for it. The guy wants to put a 350 in it and paint it pink....
I asked more about the "blown engine" and really, they have never checked it at all... the car was not running when they got it and they don't know why. If nothing else, I'm going to grab the engine and trans out of it since they don't want it anyways.... 
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05-27-2011, 11:00 AM
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btw...
It has a full set of the hubcaps on her... are they worth anything? What would be a fair price for it, missing the radiator, the air cleaner. Not running, as is... Interior is in great shape, little sun fade but thats about it. I know I can get 400 for the body scraped alone....
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05-27-2011, 11:19 AM
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odd that an 83 has hubbies...
is the motor turbo? are you sure it's a 300?
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05-27-2011, 11:53 AM
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hubbies AND no sunroof... curiouser and curiouser....
what climate control does it have?
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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05-27-2011, 12:02 PM
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05-27-2011, 12:46 PM
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Some one probably just put hubbie wheels on a later 123. Not that odd.
The hubbies themselves aren't worth much. A perfect set of 4 might fetch $100. But if they are dinged or scratched a set of 4 might be worth $40. I wouldn't give up on the engine it could just have bad glow plugs or something simple that someone didn't bother to look at.
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05-27-2011, 01:16 PM
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I think that roof will buff out
 If you have the space, a willing wife, and a 200-300 bucks I'd go for it. It's a non running parts car with bad paint. You have no idea what shape any mechanical parts are, but it's always good to have a few extra parts. All the light lenses look like they aren't all cracked, it's got a passenger side view mirror. People like those. The interior looks like it's in decent shape. Uncracked dash is big bucks. You'd be able to nickel and dime parts off it, and save the extras you want, and still come out on top.
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05-27-2011, 01:51 PM
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Example... http://nwga.craigslist.org/cto/2366613882.html Last edited by ngarover; 05-27-2011 at 02:02 PM.
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05-27-2011, 02:16 PM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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05-27-2011, 02:22 PM
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I bought my 240D running with a broken flex disc, good(but oxidized) paint, straight body, strong engine, clean interior for $500. But if it's shop selling they've gotta make their money. I guess some other fool will buy it. Or maybe they'll change their minds after they sit on it for a while longer and sell it for what it's really worth.
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05-27-2011, 02:46 PM
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From what I can see, the front seats look like they're from an '80 to '82. But the center console is correct for an '83.
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05-27-2011, 03:16 PM
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According to the VIN plate picture, it's an '82.
That's the second 904 midnight blue 300D turbo that I've seen without a sunroof. The other one I've seen was specifically ordered without one. According to the datacard, this car came with Bundts .
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05-27-2011, 05:16 PM
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Yeah, but it's A MERCEDES! And someone's asking about it! So it has to be worth (fill in stupid number of your choosing)....
Leave him your phone number. I can't tell you how many local cars sit for sale at stupid prices at garages or other businesses, then one day the owner has a migraine from staring at it and BOOM away it goes. Unfortunately, I am never the guy who walks in or calls at the right time for such deals.... 
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