Considering a look. Owner says unsure if it has original drivetrain. I haven't seen many with so high mileage!

http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/4774700668.html

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1976 240D
1987 560SL
2007 E320 Bluetec
1998 C280 (now son’s car)
1982 240D Manual - Sold

Your link isn't working. I tried to fix it, but in your area there is a 300D with 392K and a 300SD with 366K, so I wasn't sure which car you were referring to.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

It is 300D with 392k. Supposedly runs well.

Hopefully, link works now.

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1976 240D
1987 560SL
2007 E320 Bluetec
1998 C280 (now son’s car)
1982 240D Manual - Sold

If its been cared for and things were fixed when broken or worn out no reason it cannot be a good vehicle.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Insufficient data to offer any opinion.
Rather suspect that at 400K there are no motor pics.
You are probably looking at alot of work and $$ to get it into decent shape

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Thanks for the opinions. I know it is difficult to judge with an ad that has very little info. My assumptions would be that:

1. It is a southern (rust free) car.
2. It needs a new paint job.
3. Appears to needs new seat covers/carpet.

What concerns me is a very high mileage drive-train and what would 400K do to the suspension, if it has not been maintained.

I'll probably try to look at it this week sometime. Any concerns to look for are appreciated.

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1976 240D
1987 560SL
2007 E320 Bluetec
1998 C280 (now son’s car)
1982 240D Manual - Sold

Offer less than half the asking price. Then see where that takes you. If you are looking for an economical daily driver that should do it. It may last you 10 years or 10 minutes.

This.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

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.

Correction...
You haven't seen many cars for sale with this mileage REPORTED...
It is SOOOOOO easy to set or misrepresent the mileage on the MB's... Knowing what is actually on them is a crap shoot.

All you can do is check the car out and see it in person. Check the cold start, check the transmission shifting, check the rust spots. If you like and approve, it's worth it.
If you find flaws, tell the seller, and try to negotiate a better price.

I'm NOT looking for a car anytime soon, but 392K would not in itself scare me away.

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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!

I dunno; this car may be entering the final phase of its service life. Or it very well could go another 600k.

I'm in agreement with the offer half that crowd.

Mike

Many of the issues we deal with on these cars is age-related. I would imagine in order to get to 392K miles all of these would need to be already dealt with. I would see if a compression check could be done on the engine and if it turns out well, well, it's just another W123.

Dkr.

The mileage would not scare me away as much as the price. For $1900, I would expect the front end to be tight and no major mechanical issues. I would not expect the front end and drivetrain to be worn out for that price.

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1991 F250 super-cab 7.3 IDI. (rebuilt by me) Banks Sidewinder turbo, hydroboost brakes, new IP and injectors.
2003 S430 - 107K
1983 300SD - Tanoshii - mostly restored ~400K+.
1983 300SD - Good interior. Engine finally tamed ~250K.
Monark Nozzle Install Video - http://tinyurl.com/ptd2tge

Any engine maintenance paperwork?

If not, expect a new timing chain et. al.

Don't worry about paint, yet.

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83 SD

84 CD

Offering less than half ~ $ 800 would likely be met with a " you are wasting my time and get out of here " reply. There are posts on this list where members list a car and get super low offers, now I know where they come from.

Would I but it? I'm not in the market for an older MB. I'm guessing that the seller would take $ 1,500 without too much fuss.

Mechanical parts can be repaired nearly indefinitely, rust on the other hand can't. Think of this car as a place to hang mechanical parts.

I have seen this car on craigslist in my area. It seems to me the southern Diesels last longer than the northern Diesels based on the really cold starts. I see alot of MB Diesels out here in the south with 400,000-500,000 miles on them