Last year, I went on a search for a decent W123 diesel, and I just couldn't locate one, so I eventually settled for a 1996 E300, which I love, but I continued to search, and then all of the sudden there were two!!

Mid-November, I spotted a 1985 300TD on craigslist, and it was cheap enough to take a look. It need the driver door replaced, and it had some little mechanical issues, but it was in overall decent shape, and I was able to talk the guy down from $1800 to $1000! I've had just about everything done, and she runs like a top!! Just gotta find that driver door, odd that so many of these wagons (and sedans) are white, but I can't seem to find a white door in the SoCal area, other than the high-priced ones at salvage yards. The door works and seals, so it's not an urgent issue, I will most likely wait to find a decently priced white one.

My other find was more recent, and whole lot nicer!! Last weekend, I spotted a sweet Inca Red Metallic 1980 300CD, also on craigslist. It was listed for $1500, and so I figured it was a non-runner, at best, but the body and interior was good so I checked it out. It actually did run, pretty well, and the guy had been told it needed a vacuum pump, so that's why he was dumping it. I didn't experience any shifting or braking issues, but it wouldn't shut off. I took it to my awesome mechanic, and he diagnosed it as a bad diesel cutoff, for around $300, rather than the bad vac pump, upwards of $1000!! I am now in the coupe for less than $2000, and she's a sweetheart!

Anyone in the SoCal area with info about a white driver door, or good salvage yards, please let me know!

~David

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Congratulations. Nice finds, especially the wagon.

- Peter.

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Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Yes nice.

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85 Merc 300D - Unwinding 31 years of wear
86 VW TD
Mahindra Diesel
Iseki Diesel

In 2007 I didn't own a diesel.

Congrats on the cars.

For the white door, put a 'want to buy' (WTB) ad in the Mercedes Used Parts For Sale and Wanted subforum. I have had great success with locating stuff that way.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Very nice! Now all you need is a sedan

NICE!! a coupe for style and a wagon for utility.

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

Nice cars. The CD is sharp


iPhone 4

I likey the Red CD Coupe

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85 300CD Signal Red/Tan sold
83 300D Manganese Brown 109K
97 E420 Midnight Blue 197K sold
98 BMW 328i Vert White 100K, sold
95 BMW 525i White 125K, sold
93 BMW 525iT Red 193K, sold
95 E320 Green Wagon 125K, sold
94 E320 White 127K, sold
85 300SD 156K Grey (Annie), sold
84 300D Lapis Blue 170K (Judy), sold
99 ML 320 Black (lease), 1998 C230 White (lease)
00 Honda S2000 Red (lease)
86 Mercedes 300E (sold)
84 Porsche 911 Red (sold), 1965 Porsche 911 White (sold)

you know that ANY 123 door will fit right? (well, a coupe door won't...) it does not have to be from a wagon.

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"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!

Whoo Hoo!!

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83 SD

84 CD

Congrats, nice finds!

Here's a few potential doors for your TD

1985 Mercedes Benz 300 D Diesel Sedan for Parts

Parting out 300d Mercedes

1982 mercedes 240d w123 parting out

Edit: and yet another (no affiliation to any)

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/3357740560.html

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Thanks, guys! I did locate a white door, complete with window and mechanism, along with the chrome I need for that whole side for $135! It's in Santa Barbara, so road trip next weekend!!

That's the exact same thing I said when I bought them!!

Very nice..

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77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k