Selling 3 diesel MB's - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

#1 02-01-2006, 07:37 AM

Just don't have time to put into my 3 diesel benz's.
1981 240D: 1 or 2 small dings in body. Interior nice, dash cracked.
Motor runs good, I have never driven it enough to see how it truly performs. This car has been sitting in my barn awaiting revival.
1984 300D Turbo: Body straight, Runs good, new battery. Never drove this car either. Bought it mainly because the body is in much better condition than the 1982 300D.
1982 300D Turbo: Daily driven by my 17 year old. Body rough, window regulators and interior were put into the 1984. All new calipers, bearings, rotors, and pads.

rs899 · #2 02-01-2006, 12:09 PM

Prices , mileage and pix would help generate interest here.

Is the 240D a stick?

#3 02-01-2006, 12:41 PM

Will try to get good pics tonight. Problem is its dark by the time I get home.
The 240 is automatic.
Lots of good parts. Just put all the brakes on the '82 2 months ago. Battery in the '84 is not 1 month old. Bought the 420 SEL and have turned my attention towards it. $500.00 each is what I believe to be a fair price. I have more than that invested in them so far (same as everbody else).

#4 02-01-2006, 12:42 PM

Sorry I forgot. All have between 150k and 200k. Rust only on '82 300D

TX76513 · #5 02-01-2006, 01:31 PM

Zephyrhills,Fl by Tampa? Have seen signs for that town never new how to pronounce. Hopefully has hard "Z" sound and not "S"

#6 02-01-2006, 01:42 PM

Hard Z. Yes by Tampa. More country than town.

#7 02-01-2006, 06:19 PM

Hi, Sent you an email.
Thanks,
Dan

#8 02-01-2006, 06:59 PM

Thank you very much for the replies that I've gotten so far. The only one of the three that we have driven on any continuous basis is the '82 300D. My personal opinion is that the 240D and the '84 300D would be better off trailered until properly tested for driveability. I've only had these three cars for short time. The '82 300D was only driven back and forth to school by my son. If these cars were prime condition driveable from Florida to Canada I would be asking for more than $500.
My digital camera is charging right now, so i might have some pictures up tomorrow.

#9 02-02-2006, 11:34 AM

Hope these come out.

#10 02-02-2006, 12:10 PM

bad body, good motor

#11 02-02-2006, 12:16 PM

Nice body, motor runs

rs899 · #12 02-02-2006, 12:41 PM

What is the interior color on the '84? The door panel looks blue but the dash area looks palomino? Front and back seats look mixed colors too?

Don't suppose any of these has working A/C?

No sunroof on the 240D, right?

Rick
Deltona, FL

Wodnek · #13 02-05-2006, 06:07 PM

Check your PM

#14 02-06-2006, 07:56 PM

I have decided to take my time and rebuild the 240D. Out of the three cars I really like that one the best. Slow as heck but there's just something cool about it to me. Only issue I have with it is A/C. Test drove it yesterday and it runs and drives awesome.

rs899 · #15 02-07-2006, 07:17 AM

IMHO from the pix, that was a good choice. A 240D is a car that you can love for a lifetime, properly set up. Why don't you scour the boneyards (for example, LKM has a good one in Tampa and several in the bay area) for a manual tranny, flywheel, pedal set, and driveshaft out of a manual 240D? You can get all this stuff yourself for about $150. That is what I plan to do with the one I recently acquired. The car will be far more driveable without the slushbox.

What did you do with the two turbodiesels?