Hate to reactivate an old post, but I just inherited a 1982 300SD from my godfather. He bought it new in 1982, and I inherited it at 553,492 miles, on the original engine and trans, never rebuilt. Is it uncommon for these cars to make it that far?

With proper maintenance, that's not very uncommon. Neither is getting them to 1 mill. Take car of it and it will give back with longevity.

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- 1979 W123 240D 4-speed, 390k miles

92k, but in much better condition than when I bought it with 71K.

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

83 300SD 275,600k miles and runs very well. Goal is to get her to 500k.

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dmcginn2
2014 E250 Bluetec
2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI

91 300D - original motor and tranny, no rebuilds (just normal maint).

Full service records avail on my Benz-Site (link in signature)

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This car had a history, now it has a future.

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262K on my 1985 300D, original everything, runs great

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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Finally turned over 134K miles last week.

My 1985 300SD California model is at 282000 miles. I have owned it two months now and have driven it 3000 miles.

It had a transmission "ring gear" replaced in the 90's as well as a new long block from the factory in the 90's (done at a SF dealership for over $8000). I assume that means there is really a lot less than 280k on the engine. I had no idea about that until I dug through the glove box after buying the car.

Just about ready to hit 66k. I bought the car almost two years ago as a daily driver.

At this point I have taken care of all the maintenance and repair issues, it drives like I would imagine a new one did. Best car I have ever owned.

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

That is a damned good question. I wish I knew the real answer.

I bought my 300SD in 2002 with 61,000 on the odometer. The story I got from the sellers was that they were the second owners who bought the car four years earlier from the original owner. The original owner was supposedly an Air Force colonel who was usually overseas, but kept the 300SD in San Antonio for the times he came home.

I didn't quite believe it at the time, but the car was good enough at the price that it didn't matter. I ran the odometer up to 98,000 in 2007 and the odometer quit working. I drove the car as my daily driver for another year.

A few weeks ago, a guy on the 3000GT forum was offering free CarFax reports. My car came back with a Mercedes service in 1998 with 76,000 miles. I figure at worst 25,000 miles a year from 1998 until 2002.

That makes 76,000 until 1998, figure 10K/yr to 25K/yr 1998 to 2002, and add 47,000 that I put on it. So a high-side answer would be 223,000, low side 163,00 my real guess would be 183,000 (15,000/yr).

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson

158K 85' 300SD
197K 87' 300TD
216k 90' 300D
260K 92' 300D

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

335,000 same power train.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran, deutschland deutschland uber alles uber alles in der welt

1995 E300d 42,000 In immaculate shape!!

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Grey '91 350SDL 214k Dad's car
Beige '81 240D 4 Speed 254k SOLD
Blue '82 300D 225k SOLD
White '95 E300D 46k SOLD
Blue '87 190D 2.5 Turbo 315k SOLD
Brown '80 240D 4 Speed 716k SOLD
Beige '80 300D N/A 119k SOLD
Blue '85 300D Model 186k T-Boned

1984 300SD 333,333.3+ miles:

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

My 1987 DT (124) has 227.000 on it. with orig eng-trans and#14 head .AC not working well
Sun roof needs work. turbo burns a little oil 2500m per qrt.
Love this Diesel have not let me down yet. This lady is well built.