I find it extremly irritating when people write their whole ad in CAPS LOCK. I can read lowercase, too!

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

No, the HVAC unit is like that, see how the controls are marked on the black surround.

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83 SD

84 CD

Look to the left of the center console. The panel running between the center console and the door (underneath the steering wheel) is gone. I'll add an arrow to the picture to show what I mean...

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I've got to think there are people out there who have a nostalgic attachment to the 240D and who will therefore pay something of a premium....at least I'm hoping that's the case as I prepare to sell my 240D this spring!

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 142k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Has Rust...

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They call it the kick panel or knee panel....you have to realize if they wanted both driver and passenger....it would have cost more...they could only afford the leather

Oh and they only want 12,000$ for this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-240d-/130843766331?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e76e56e3b

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Most likely a 40 yarder. The people I bought my recent 84SD said that they paid $5k for it. I got it for $1500 & will have ~ $2500 in it before I fix the AC. I'd probably insult him & offer $2500.

There are always things that I don't see when making a decision so I try to get it for a price where worst case scenario, I don't lose much. Sometimes I end up with a deal. They ALWAYS need more than the seller admits.

I turned down 1 SD at $3,000. Later it was listed with another for $2500 total for both. You only have to be patient.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

1977 Mercedes 300D

1977 300D Non turbo....ONLY 240,000 MILES and ghetto reupholstered seats for 9K....pipe dreams!

LOL

I liked my 240D when I had it. Of course, one must acclimate themselves to a 240D! Mine was a '79 full manual- 4 speed stick, manual windows. While I had it, I added a passenger side rear view, replaced all the plastic panels with the appropriate wood. The car was nickle green, with a bamboo tex interior. An excellent runner with minor rust and only 120k miles, I sold it a few years back for $2200. It was great while I had it, but i don't miss it's glacial acceleration!

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1991 350SD

Economic 101. Everything is based on supply and demand. The market will determine the price. So get over it.

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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.

I see now.

MB calls it a covering.

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84 CD

I wouldn't want to drive a Model-A in modern traffic, and once-common cars like '57 Chevys and '65 Mustangs are selling for $20 - 50K, or more.
So there's a niche-market for affordable classics that can be driven regularly, and not just admired as garage-queens.
That said, if that car was truly rust-free, it might be worth 6K if it had about half the mileage.
A few years back, I paid $1300 for a very solid stick-shift '82 240D with 177K on the clock, and a factory replacement engine. Needed a windsheild and some mechanical stuff (axles, flexjoints, alternator, AC compressor) and a set of Michelins so I have about 3K in it now. The hood needs paint and there are a few rust spots about a quarter-size or smaller, so it's not perfect. But it's probably about as rust-free as one could find in an east-coast example at that price.
While it lacks the refinement of my Toyota Camry, I appreciate my 240D for what it is and represents. And with a great engine, brakes, suspension and solid body, I have no gripes about power or driving it on the highway.

Happy Motoring, Mark

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I would only get a 240D with a manual gear box. Having a 300TD with turbo and the obvious automatic makes that an easy decision.

The sad thing is that I bet a lot of these people asking insane amounts for cars that don't warrant it will end up sending them to the crusher instead of actually selling them for what they are worth.
No one gave me 7K, so off to the crusher for $200 scrap.

A lot of us could use a lot of parts of all kinds, but based on the age of these cars, they will not be parted out even by junk yards.
Here in NJ, there is no junk yard that I know of with anything having to do with W123s, aside from one import garage that keeps a few on hand for their needs, not as anything anyone can just buy. They've all been closed up in the name of the EPA and/or land value for McMansions. There's a pick n' pull about 2 hrs west in PA. Even then I have no idea what they have. 2 hrs is a long way out.

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85' 300D No inspection, No registration fees, Cheap insurance
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious %$&^."

Or they get bought by a guy just south of here who parks them in a cow pasture and sells the parts for over inflated prices to the carborro and pittsborro bio diesel hippie set.

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1978 Mercedes 240D
1981 Mercedes 240D
1982 Mercedes 240D

Hey! I could be that guy!

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."