Yeah, that's just it, the "pop can head". No good.

Gilly

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Poor thing,

You can't do much to prevent the guy behind you from totaling your mechanical pride and joy.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

Yeah it does look like a total loss. I'm afraid all it looks like its good for is parts. I couldn't imagine that it could be fixed too easily.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

My '85 has the 617.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

There's one in my back yard right now with 346K miles on the original "pop can head".

And a few weeks ago I rode in a 350SD with 250K or so on the original engine, nary a bent rod in site..

Go figure..

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1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ
1994 E320 195K

That the price that YOU think its worth would fall for a car that was in horrible shape.

if you look hard enough you can find a nice one for $1000

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Amen.

That said, '85 is the last year for the OM617 cast-iron engine, and that car certainly looks like an '81-'85, not to mention the ad saying that it's a cast-iron engine. I assume that the "1995" was a typo.

Offhand, looks like a good car to me...and, while you could find a decent car for $1000 if you get lucky, for a good condition 126, $3000 isn't too bad.

Has anyone thought to look at the VIN?

Just as easy as winning the lottery.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Define nice.

Any car that you find of this vintage for $1000.00 will need plenty of work, depending on your idea of nice.

No rust? Lowmiles? Working AC? Good interior? Suspension tight?

Show me one like that for $1000.00 and I'll jump on a plane.

I am sure, if one were patient enough, a decent car that someone wants to get rid of, could be had for 1k, but you'd have to be lucky.

Perhaps our fellow member Botnst, will be the lucky guy.

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Good 300SD's in my area seem to go for $3k-$5k. I'm sure you can get a nice one for $1k if your lucky or in the right place at the right time.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Nice 240D's are going for $3K to $5K in my area and I'm not even in a rust belt.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Keep saying stuff like that, makes me feel better about the money I'm putting into my 300D..

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1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ
1994 E320 195K

I bought ny Dad's 1983 240D last January for 2900.00.

Car is mint. No rust, great paint. Mint Mint Mint

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