Starter seems bad, but I can't really tell. Dashed down there with the cash in the dark, towed it away. I bought it consider the worst case scenario that the motor is locked up and that's why the starter won't turn, but I doubt it.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Good luck - although I hope you won't need it.

A vehicle like that is the LAST thing I would ever buy in any condition, for myself though.

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

If the engine is seized, you can still make money on it. You could drop $2k into it and still make a few dollars off of it.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

I've got a friend that has one with over 400k miles on the original engine and transmission. I asked him about how he got there with the tranny and he said he drains/refills it every year.

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I would have thought that at that price you could get your money back by selling it as parts (in the worse case scenario).

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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!

if they already put a flywheel on it i would assume they turned the engine over somewhat just tightening the bolts.my guess is a bad starter drive.why can't i find deals like that around here.

At that price based on the picture, I would worry it is hot.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That's barely over scrap weight pricing.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

You're rolling a loaded dice. Can't go wrong at that price. Odd that a person would replace a flywheel without replacing a starter.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Seems like you could part it out for double or triple that price. Or do like jp say and fix it up and still make money.

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Or the just-installed flywheel wasn't installed properly -

97 Chevy: liter..Turbo Diesel..grinding..starter motor was cranking - JustAnswer

You can barely get a decent dinner for what you paid for that truck.

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10 E63 AMG
93 300te 4matic
07 BMW X3
14 Ford F-150 Fx2

You'd be surprised. Some people shouldn't be allowed within 50 feet of anything that's mechanical, electrical, or electronic - I know, some of them I work with on a daily basis - they build Class 8 trucks for Freightliner!!

Unfortunately, based on what I've found so far this weekend, removing the injectors and prechambers on my current 87 300D, it's PO fell into that category as well.

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'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

If the body is good the price alone is worth it.

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Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

It would be hilarious if this was one bendix drive away from being a usable vehicle.