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Old 04-18-2022, 11:41 AM
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VWnate's 84 300CD

Here are some snapshots of VWnate's 300CD taken last weekend in Los Angeles. Rumored to be for sale...,



























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Old 04-18-2022, 01:05 PM
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I have emailed him about this car and can confirm it is For Sale.
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Old 04-18-2022, 08:11 PM
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Unhappy 1984 300CD For Sale

Yep ;

Sadly it is time to let it go, I can no longer do the maintenance and I want to keep one Mercedes so my first one, the 1982 240D base model gets the nod .

At $4,000 this is priced well below scrap value so I hope I don't have to send it off to the junkyard, they want it badly .
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Old 04-18-2022, 09:53 PM
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PLease tell us more about it....AC?
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Oh man if ONLY I were in the US (goes off into the corner...cries to himself).
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Old 04-19-2022, 10:54 AM
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I posted a blurb about it in looking for a 300CD .

It has a 7 series Japanese made Sanden compressor and cross flow condenser but isn't working at the moment .

New HVAC blower, rebuilt push button unit, working cruise control, high out put alternator, custom made all metal radiator, rebuilt tranny, fully rebuilt front suspension using all factory M-B Classic Center parts, on and on .

Look at the pictures, it's scruffy but road ready to go anywhere .

The price is scrap value .
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Old 04-19-2022, 12:23 PM
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Where are you taking cars that they're paying you $4000 scrap price?
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Old 04-19-2022, 01:55 PM
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Where are you taking cars that they're paying you $4000 scrap price?
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Old 04-19-2022, 06:03 PM
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Yep ;

Sadly it is time to let it go, I can no longer do the maintenance and I want to keep one Mercedes so my first one, the 1982 240D base model gets the nod .

At $4,000 this is priced well below scrap value so I hope I don't have to send it off to the junkyard, they want it badly .
Isn’t scrap like 15c/lb? $4000 would imply over $1/lb. If it’s really that much I should start scrapping!

CDs will always bring a premium. That rust spot hurts me. Makes me sad. The paint looks decent at least from the photos. Good luck with the sale!!
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Old 04-19-2022, 10:37 PM
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Isn’t scrap like 15c/lb? $4000 would imply over $1/lb. If it’s really that much I should start scrapping!
11.5 cents a pound around here last week. I am not trying to talk him down on his price, it sounds reasonable.
Maybe California incentivizes crushing old cars??
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Old 04-19-2022, 10:45 PM
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The value of this car in scrap is to a Mercedes breaker .

They'll dismantle it and get well over $20,000 by the time everything is sold .

Parts are always worth more than an entire car .
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Old 04-23-2022, 07:00 AM
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Ok , I’ll bite , how much rust is she wearing , pics please , love the coupes , color is of the vintage . Interior is acceptable , maintenance items look well kept , mileage I know is always in the air but needed anyway , then , blow by , how much . Would it drive half way across the US to Houston ?
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Old 04-23-2022, 07:07 AM
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The trunk ,jacking points ,the floor rear , it’s places that hold water for periods of time that are the areas for rust , if she is a survivor it’s critical on how much cancer she has , sorry but clinically it is an exam .
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Old 04-23-2022, 07:12 AM
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The euro touches are always nice on these
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Old 04-23-2022, 02:39 PM
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Someone else already posted pictures, there's rust below the R/R corner of the back light every where else is solid and dry, under the battery, jacking points, trunk floor etc., etc.... .

I'd drive it anywhere at the drop of a hat .

4XX,XXX miles at this point .

Upholstery is okay but nothing more than that, a rip in the driver's back rest is shown in the pictures, the top of the rear seats are split .

I took it out to fill the tank this morning my grandson tells me I cannot sell this car, I wish I could keep it .

Sunroof is inop .

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