And people laughed when I paid $5,000 for an immaculate, unrestored 240D a few years back.

Now I’m laughing at the idea of a 240D having a 5 figure value.

LOL

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.

Can you go "Muwuahahahaaa"?

76 240D. Paid £6500 in the Spring. An additional £3500 in parts. Buwhahaahaar!

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Why I will never do business with "DieselKraut" again

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-used-parts-sale-wanted/378935-why-i-will-never-do-business-dieselkraut-again.html

Especially when I capture a Prius behind me.

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.

Wow, my '82 240D is worth maybe $3,500.00, I can't see it ever being worth more than that as I actually drive the darn thing, it drives very well indeed but is just a base model putt - putter, not even a sun roof nor power windows although the AC is ice cold.....

Sometimes I think jerkhoff rich folks diddle in the market and have no real idea what their vehicles are worth .

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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

My thought exactly. At any given time, there are a handful of w123 240d/300d "drivers" on LA craigslist...the kind that look good at least in pictures, interiors are not beat to hell, and purportedly are in solid running condition...and all are generally in the 2500-5000 range (listed prices). If I had to pick a price for my 240D on any given day, I'd guess $3000-4000, so your $3500 sounds just right to me.

Not that I'd sell it mind you..... .

In the 1970's I foolishly sold a oldie I really liked and was never quite able to replace it .

I made the same mistake in the 1990's, I hope I never do that again .

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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

Sounds like ours, base model the only option is a right hand mirror. I love the car, but I couldn't imagine paying anything resembling a large amount cash for one.

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.

.......Mine didn't have a R/H mirror nor sun roof when new ~ the only option was the excellent slush box transmission .

It now has that R/H mirror of course.....

Plus a few other bits and bobs I picked up in junkyards and put on it .

I'd drive it to South America (not the Darien Gap) now if I needed to .

Base model vehicles have far less things to go wrong as they age out .

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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