I posted to following in the Diesel section.

1975 240D: I've found one! What's it worth??
Hey guys, I'm baaaaccccckkkkkkkkk!
It's been a long time since I've been on Mercedesshop.com and I've missed the helpful comraderie of this forum. I've been driving a '93 Lexus since '04 (I WANTED a mercedes....) and have, at last, found what may be MY "new" Mercedes: A neighbor owns a sweet-looking 1975 240D she wants to sell for $5k. It has less than 100k miles on it, her uncle bought it new and let it just hangout - a drove it little - for all these years.

4-speed straight transmission - or is it a 5-speed? (I test drive it later today)

W115 chassis

Is this the "million mile engine" I've heard about Mercedes making around this decade? Maybe it was the 220D engine and not this 240D? What about the quality of the diesels made in '75?

It's only known issue is the ac doesn't work (I don't know what it needs).

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1971 250
1972 220D
1993 Lexus ES300

Yup, the 240D is one of the longest lived engines of all time. $5000 seems like it's on the high side though, especially considering the broken A/C. I mean, who WOULDN'T want A/C in tennessee? I've never owned a w115, but I currently own the predecesor in gas form (w111) and I've owned the successor in diesel form (w123) As with all these cars, rust is the biggest concern.

Aside from that there are the basic things to look for on every car:
brakes, clutch, condition of fluids, paint, interior, repair receipts, etc.

But yeah, that is a very desirable combination, durability-wise. Especially with the manual transmission.

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1967 230S automatic
Boston, MA