My cars are daily drivers. I've already put over 3k on the new engine in my 4 door. I do a lot of driving, and easily put 25k miles on a car a year. It's one reason I really like these cars, they are as dependable as anything you could buy new, at a fraction of the cost and get better mpg than most comparably sized cars sold today. Maintenance is simple and parts are cheap. Plus there is such a great resource for help right here that you can figure out anything you could possibly need to know about them.

Thanks for the comment. I have owned a 240d, 300d and a 300td in the passed, 2003-2006. The 300d I owned the longest 2.5yrs. I was in college and totally broke. I bought a silver one with a blue interior, the car needed a lot of work. I put a good amount of money into it, but it seemed to just need more. It was pretty reliable, but it didn't have a/c and in the FL sun it was brutal.

Fast forward to 2011 im a little more established, not much . I have a Honda Civic that I drive daily but it just doesnt have any personality besides starting every morning. The other thing is I dont know how safe it would be in an accident. It gets incredible gas mileage 42-47mpg and it it is great A-B transportation but I still really want a 300d.

If I could buy the current car for $3000.00 do you think I should pull the trigger?

Thanks!

Sure, put him on the spot for thee $3000.00 offer. I suspect you will find out real quick what he "thinks" its worth. $3000.00 sounds right to me.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
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I really like the quote that you will find out real fast what "he thinks" it is worth. Yet you never know.

At least update this thread afterwards as his response may be interesting.

Now he does not know what he wants apparently. I have to wonder how long it will take after your offer to tell you what he wants?

I guess my question would be if I purchased the car for $3,000.00 would this be considered a **GOOD DEAL** or an average purchase price for a 300d in this condition etc.

Thanks!

I think $3000 is a good deal for that car.

Consider if it was to go another 200k ,you would have a vehicle that would outlast most new vehicles from the show room floor for $3000.Its kind of crazy when you put it in those trems but its mostly true to fact.

116's are better but $3000 sounds good. Maybe start at $2500.

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You must have come from American cars or Mitsubishis. Most German and Japanese cars will go well over 200,000 miles before they are junked. I used to work in a junkyard and I paid attention to odometers.

To the OP: I would make an initial offering more like $2000 and see what happens. The guy may not know what he has.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Should I ship it home or fly out to get it? The difference in price between the two is around $140.00.

I think shipping is the way to go? It's about a 7 hour drive home.

My vote would be to ship via a reputable company. (And no sorry I don't know of one)

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Just found one. Wondering how the title is handled? I would pay the seller via bank transfer or via certified funds. The shipper would arrive and pickup the car.

The car is delivered to my home or somewhere nearby. How would I get the title? Would the shipper bring the title with the car?

Just curious?

personally if the car is road worthy I would drive it... road trips are fun!

The thing is the flight would not arrive till around 7:30 PM so I would be driving into the wee hours of the night in a car that I have zero history with...

I drove my last car down from DC because shipping was around 4x what the flight + driving it back was going to cost.

x2!