How difficult is it to find Deisel G Wagens in the US? I've heard that they were sold in Canada, but not officially in the US. I've seen one deisel model in Vienna, VA that the owner told me he bought in Austria, I believe.

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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

Its hard enough finding any grey market G's nevermind diesels. Keep one thing in mind, the 1980s diesel Gwagens had NON-Turbo engines and will be pretty slow. I drove a 280GE the other day and was very very impressed with it. It had more then enough power. I'm surprised that people complain about them (Granted it was the soft top version)

280GE....what should I expect?

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Heads up--there's one on ebay right now---except its a shortwheelbase

Theres also a kickass unimog with a om352-- except it's in BC Canada

I'm guessing your talking about the one in Maryland. That looks pretty good the only problem I would have is that its right hand drive.... Whats bad about the standard wheelbase?


Also theres a 350GD for sale in MO problem is its a 350 (Avoid)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I am just partial to the long 4 door, these things are too expensive to get a short when a jeep could handle it for cheaper--but the short has a good bit less mass to move around.-I think the one in maryland is not the one i saw, I do two different searches benz g wagon and benz g class

This is the only one that i'm seeing.......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GELANDEWAGEN-3-DOOR-SEATS-5-5CYL-DIESEL-30MPG_W0QQitemZ150350591850QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item230197f76a&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317%7C240%3A1318

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

a 92 Item number: 170343519629 it's a long too, just got thataluminum head disease and one of those wonderful 90's benz wiring harnesses

They have never been officially sold in North America. Several of them have been brought in as grey market imports.

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1984 LWB 280GE (Sold)
2000 G500 NMLE - "Deep Throat"
2007 ML320 CDI (Sold)
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia TipTronic (Sold)
2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (Sold and Sorely Missed)
2014 ML350 BTC
2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (On Order)

The ad in that link claims 30MPG. Does that sound right? Would the longer wheelbase be pretty close to the same mileage as that?

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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

No way on God's green earth!

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1973 280SE 4.5 (Sold)
1984 LWB 280GE (Sold)
2000 G500 NMLE - "Deep Throat"
2007 ML320 CDI (Sold)
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia TipTronic (Sold)
2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (Sold and Sorely Missed)
2014 ML350 BTC
2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (On Order)

I love how lots of these clueless sellers will state that. Just because the smaller lighter more aerodynamic cars get figures like that doesn't mean that a G with the same engine will do the same.....I think 20MPG is about the most you can get out of any gray market model....and thats pushing it. (Don't quote me on that, i'm a pretty rusty on my G knowledge these days)

Guess a 90-91 model would still be the best bet then. Damn that Texas one is really tempting me now...

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Has anybody seen that new Volkswagen comercial where the guy is bragging to his next door neighbor about the mileage he gets with his Prius? Then the next door neighbor tells him he gets 40 or 50 or something like that with his new deisel VW.

Maybe Americans will finally start to appreciate the deisel engine more, once they really look into it.

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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

This is different.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/G-Wagon-WOLF-PROTOTYPE-convertable-cabrio-300GD_W0QQitemZ300323654458QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item45ecaf4b3a&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Yes, it is; but it is no military prototype - not with that incomplete VIN the seller is providing.

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1973 280SE 4.5 (Sold)
1984 LWB 280GE (Sold)
2000 G500 NMLE - "Deep Throat"
2007 ML320 CDI (Sold)
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia TipTronic (Sold)
2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (Sold and Sorely Missed)
2014 ML350 BTC
2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (On Order)

Oh yeah definatly not a prototype of any sort. It looks way too close to regular wolfs for that. If anything I wouldn't call it that special. Military G's can and are often configured in thousands of unique ways.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."