I bought the 83 300D I've been working on last Oct for $2000. It has 134kmiles and the interior and exterior are near perfect. However, I now have about $1000 in parts in bringing the car back to spec. I feel I got a really good deal, as once the car is all back to spec, I'll be able to put at least 100k or more likely 200kmiles on her. That's a pretty good cost per mile.

If the car were near perfect $3000 is ok in my book. With the problems it has 1500 or 2000 might be closer. However, I think you have to keep in mind that a few hundred bucks either way isn't going to make the car a bad deal if you can get 100kmiles out of her.

In 1993 I bought my 240D for $3000. It had 156kmiles on her and needed tires and a set of injectors. She's still going strong. I've put 95kmiles on her over the last 9 years, and I think she'll go another 95kmiles as she runs as good or better than she every has.

Joe