i dont know if i buy this guy's listing. seems impossible.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981-Mercedes-300D-20094-original-miles-/220840061779?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item336b17eb53#ht_12644wt_1162

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'80 240D manual everything!!!! "butter" 369K
'85 300D turbo, the black bossman, "KGB" 202K

(Honey, Where did I leave that picture of London Bridge? I think I've got a Live one.)

Odometer FRAUD!

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'84 300SD sold
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I don't see any evidence of odometer fraud - that car looks in the appropriate condition for a 20k-mile car. I wouldn't pay $15k for it, but that's only because I know too much. The bad news is that car will need $2k in work the day it's bought; the good news is that it's a pristine, perfect w123 with low miles - not many of those around. Bad news is that the first time someone bangs a shopping cart into it when you 'just ran into the store real quick', you've just damaged a $15k low-mileage collector car.

That car better come with a lot of papers.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

i just dont see how it is possible. also, why 2K in work to a car in such great condition?

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'80 240D manual everything!!!! "butter" 369K
'85 300D turbo, the black bossman, "KGB" 202K

Gerkebi has one with even fewer miles. Things age even when not in use.

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2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Auto check verified the odometer claim.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Because when you change all the fluids, fire it up and start driving it, you will find leaks from the dried gaskets and seals. Then you'll have to fix those leaks. Add to it: motor mounts, suspension bushings, frozen calipers/brake lines, and a new AC something to seal that up too.

$2,000. Easily. Been there, done all of that. Never buy a low-mileage car that was sitting for extended periods of time.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I guess.

I don't know what you pay for registering a car in NY, but it was registered every two years, so it's not like it was forgotten. It had 19.3 in 2001. 700 miles on a registered car in 11 years? 100 of those since the pics were taken? The numbers increased at every reading, so I guess it's possible that it just sat until it was required to be inspected again.

The glove box is warped and the antenna is busted and there's a dent on the fender.

$25k. No thanks.

Even JG Francis doesn't charge that.

BTW he's having a garage sale.

X2

You are much better off buying something that has been driven but seriously cared for in my opinion

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Who's gonna pay 25K for a poop brown non turbo 123 sedan?
I think brown and the gold MB put on the 123's were the worst colors.
Wagons were going for that price a few years ago, with more miles on them.

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Nice car, probably worth $10k, but maybe the market is moving up on these old Mercedes, finally.

Can't go any lower on the W126's, they are trading for practically scrap value.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200