Guys,

With a fair amount of lament, I am selling my 87 300SDL on eBay.

The listing is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DSelling&viewitem=&item=200247306486&_trksid=p3907.m32

This is a car I have taken impeccable care of (with a lot of help from you guys on this forum) and it is in remarkably good shape.

It really should go to a Shop Forum type of person. I am happy to discuss the car with anyone who is serious. I would really like to see this car go to someone who will love it the way I have.

I am selling the car because I have five kids and a demanding job and I just can't justify the time it takes to keep the car in top flight condition.

I have already replaced the car with a LS430, but there's no way to replace the rumble of a 603 turbo diesel under the hood. I considered replacing this car with a E300D or a W220 gas car, but in the end felt they would never measure up to my SDL... so I went for the ultimate reliability of the Lexus.

If anyone is interested pls let me know.

nice car,looks like your rear differential is leaking somewhat.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Sweet car! Oh my wife would have me commited if I bought another diesel car...

I was really impressed with that listing. Shows pride of ownership and good maintenance practices without making me ill with the verbiage. Somebody should feel very good about their purchase of that car.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Oooooo LA LA ---- PM sent.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

People think Lexus has some magical reliability, but they are very complex and break too.....

I'd never own a Lexus....*shudder

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

That car is beautiful! I know it's got to be hard to part with it. I'd like to have an SDL, but I'm pretty "car poor" right now.

Good luck.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Where were you when I was SDL shopping! I would have snatched this car up in a heartbeat!

Tom - -don't let this one get away!

I noticed that you have the original paperwork, what was the sticker price?

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

No such thing as a perfect car. Lexus have a good reputation and many people have given great reviews of them. It has some nice styling and luxury items with the toyota electronics which is pretty good. Whenever Lexus has a problem with their cars the problem is investigated and corrected for good.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Man, that car invokes fond memories. If I didn't have 2 in College right now i'd snatch it up. You've taken great care of this car.