I have owned many mercedes benz and have had a hard time finding nice W116 models. I have had quite a few nice W123 cars and a few nice W126 cars, but I have never owned a nice W116 car. I am trying to sell a car for a friend, and I think it is worth around 10K, but I want your opinion.

78 450SEL

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Andrew Villasenor
805-720-5057
1984 300D turbo 5-speed manual(daily driver)
ALL MY DIESELS RUNNING WVO
Everything is for sale for the right amount
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THis is my 1979 300SD...121k miles...no rust or bondo.




now if that 78 450SEL is would require a personal inspection first...for $10K it would have to be spectacular and not just nice In My Humble opinion.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Good ones are scarce -- they were fuel pigs in an era of high fuel prices (higher than now on a corrected basis), and they RUST horribly, probably due to the use of Italian and Russian steel of dubious quality control. Good ones exist, but most of them are long rusted away. I used to see quite a few in the junk yards, engines, trannies, and interior in good shape, but the body full of holes and the front ends floppy.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!