PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 1985 300D - Needs a new turbocharger, A/C doesn't work

JHZR2 · #6 12-01-2009, 04:03 PM

rust is a show stopper if it is in certain areas. Where I live, AC is necessary in the summer, so that is a non-starter. A bad turbo, unless it creates drivability issues, isnt a huge concern, as likely a better price can be found.

If I was looking for a car to buy cheap, drive a year and then scrap, or use for parts, this may be it. I wouldnt make a car with that many ailments into a project car - youll go crazy.

<$1000 unless all rust could be fixed by replacement parts (e.g. front quarter panels are the only things rusty and they can be replaced from a junkyard) and the other repairs can be done cheaply.

Even then, youll likely throw $3000 to make the car right no matter how you see it.

Id make it a one-year clunker, then get rid of it for parts, and offer $500.