Mercedes 1983 300SD – excellent condition

• 162,500 kms/101,600 miles
• Selling reluctantly – lifestyle changes mean we need to reduce the number of cars we have. Is my current daily driver.
• Excellent working condition – everything functional except as noted. Yes, climate control, cruise control and the sunroof work!
• Regularly maintained, synthetic oil used.
• Comes with Nokian WR tires for 3 seasons use plus virtually new set of studded Kumho KW19 snow tires on genuine Mercedes rims
• Will assist to deliver to a border crossing on the Washington border or Montana south of Calgary
• Open to reasonable offers

For photos visit Mercedes 300SD - classic turbodiesel

Work completed in the last 40,000 kms/25,000 miles

• New starter motor
• New ignition tumbler
• New front rotors
• New water pump and coolant replacement with MB genuine coolant
• Front wheel bearing re-pack
• New drive belts
• Replace front fender liners
• Install new front seat pads
• New rear glass and repair rust on rear window bottom edge
• New windshield to replace cracked unit
• New parking brake shoes
• New brake pads all round
• New glow plugs
• New injectors
• New timing chain & tensioner
• Engine mounts
• Alternator
• Front suspension rebuild
• Shocks all round
• Starter motor
• Re-built Climate Control Unit, re-built cruise amp
• Replace monovalve
• Annual rustproof (Rust Check compound)
• Headlights upgraded to Hella halogen units
• Transmission fluid & filter replace, oil change (synthetic), air filter, fuel filters done in last month

The Weak Points• Rust through on one spot of front bumper
• A/C is weak – re-charge at least is needed – compressor engages and turns OK
• Minor parking lot door dings
• Rubber flaps in trunk vents rotted and taped over to prevent dust from gravel roads entering trunk
• Wheel well on rear driver’s side will require attention soon, passenger side already repaired professionally

Extras

• Shop manual on CD (free with car)
• Valve adjustment wrenches $40
• Fuel and oil filters (free with car)
• Original Becker radio (good CD player in car)

How much do you want for it?
Jonathan
Just Saw The Price. How Far are you from the US Border?

I am 2 hours or 2.5 hrs due north of the Oroville, WA border crossing - Vernon is on Highway 97. The crossing at Midway BC (north of Republic, WA) is an alternative.

As well as delivering it to a US border crossing on the BC-WA border I could also arrange to deliver it to the US border crossing due south of Calgary, crossing into Montana. Looking at the US regulations, import of a vehicle older than 25 years is quite simple. Import duty is only 2.5%

The easiest method is if a US buyer crosses the border and we exchange the paperwork on the Canadian side - happy to work with anyone to make it easy for us both.

Will also deliver to a Vancouver or Alberta buyer.

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Need to post pictures and a price. The rust will scare a lot of the guys so you should post a picture of that.

Pictures are accessible from the URL in the first posting, as is the local market pricing here in BC. It points to my local Craigslist ad.

I will take some pics of the underside and post them asap.

awesome car!! if you're near kelowna we could ask danny watkins to drive it back to philly the next time he goes home

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Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

I'm 35 minutes north of Kelowna airport ...... and about 2 hrs 45 mins from the Oroville WA border crossing ......

Any pictures of the rust? Thanks.

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Here's some more pics including the front bumper, which has a rust spot emerging on the driver's side, in the chrome strip on top of the bumper. Sorry to be late with these, been travelling for work and had a couple of local guys see the car today.

I've also included some other pics to give more detail on the generally great condition of the body.

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I am being really up front here about the vehicle. The two wheelwell shorts are the drivers' side rear wheel well. The first thumbnail is the front half of the well, the second the rear. The spot circled in yellow is beginning to get that "hollow" sound so there is possibly some rust in there.

if you plan on keeping the car I'd recommend grinding down the original sealing compound, treating any rust and re-applying new sealant. I believe in being absolutely up front with forum members which is why I mentioned it. I'm suspicious of this patch, that's all. Also included some other underbody shots while I had her up on the jack.

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SOLD - close to asking

Very mixed feelings to see her go.