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08-20-2015, 08:41 PM
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Try to sell ... or part out???
Can't get anyone interested in buying my 85 SD. It has to be worth $2500. Highest bid on Ebay was $1000.
Maybe I should just start selling parts. Any other ideas out there?
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1985 300SD 1998 Jetta TDI Previous: lots of diesel VW's, MB's, KW's, Pete, Freightliner Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage. 
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08-20-2015, 08:45 PM
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Did you put it into Craigs list at the same time?
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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08-20-2015, 08:50 PM
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Craigs list, ebay, flyers, local shops... out of ideas.
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1985 300SD 1998 Jetta TDI Previous: lots of diesel VW's, MB's, KW's, Pete, Freightliner Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.
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08-20-2015, 09:05 PM
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You could just wait and see if the right person just has not seen the notices yet...
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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08-20-2015, 09:27 PM
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What about it makes it worth $2500? Overall good condition, not extremely high miles? If miles are really high and condition is fair or worse, you won't get much for it. Plus, market for old MB diesels is really sagging these days.
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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles 06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU 91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion 19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi Fourteen other MB's owned and sold 1961 Very Tolerant Wife
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#6
08-20-2015, 09:28 PM
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It may be better between now and Xmass..... as Diesel locally is $2.18 .... Below gas prices....prediction is that it is going down farther...
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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#7
08-20-2015, 09:49 PM
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Hope you're right Greg.
It's a good ol car that has never left me stranded.
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1985 300SD 1998 Jetta TDI Previous: lots of diesel VW's, MB's, KW's, Pete, Freightliner Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.
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08-20-2015, 10:31 PM
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Wait until Spring time when the tax return checks are coming in , then it'll sell .
Not posting photos here isn't helping , there's always someone who wants an S Klasse Diesel .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better
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08-20-2015, 10:34 PM
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It's on the car for sale forum section with pics.
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1985 300SD 1998 Jetta TDI Previous: lots of diesel VW's, MB's, KW's, Pete, Freightliner Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.
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08-20-2015, 11:17 PM
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You could try autotrader. The fuel prices being comparitively low has just about ended the homebrew biodiesel makers. This has severely reduced the demand for diesels, and thus the prices have fallen... ALOT.
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#11
08-21-2015, 09:05 AM
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I just looked at the for sale thread with pics. Pretty car. Working AC is a big plus. Salvage title is a big minus. Maybe drop price to 2 grand and see if you get bites. Or wait until tax return season as suggested above.
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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.
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#12
08-21-2015, 09:24 AM
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If I were able to buy a third MB, I would be getting a car like yours...
Try selling in NJ? Nice older cars are reportedly going for more and more money in that part of the country. Offer to deliver for the cost of the airline ticket back home, get the ticket and a non-refundable deposit (to cover the cost of the fuel) in advance. A friend has one formerly driven by his son and I think he's been trying to sell it for years for about $2000, no bites. Nice car, everything works, but high mileage and 30+ years old now. WE know they are fantastic cars.
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#13
08-21-2015, 01:00 PM
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I'd buy it, if I were in the market and closer. But I'm not your average shopper. The average shopper is scared away by two things in your ad 1) salvage title and 2) 300,000+ miles. Even though the price is probably OK even with those two factors, the average Joe or Jane is going to move on to something less questionable - to them - for around the same price. They won't take the time to talk to you about the implications or any mitigating factors (regular maintenance, repairs done after the salvage incident, etc).
So you either wait it out, as the right buyer will eventually come along, or you lower the price to sell faster. Best of luck!
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08-21-2015, 01:04 PM
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Exactly why does it have a salvage title...and what has been done to correct that ?
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1980 240d , chain elongation, cam marks reference: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html evap fin cleaning: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator A/C thread http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html
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08-21-2015, 06:38 PM
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Sale thread says one fender got backed into. On cars this old anything more than a curbed rim will be a "total loss" according to insurance.
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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.
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