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Originally Posted by junqueyardjim
It is a nice looking car. The mileage listed is pretty low, but the interior shows good. However we all know the odometers on these cars is very bad. Drive it and make sure it is working. A good indication that it is not working is the trip odometer is zero'd out. But rust is the big concern and at 3800.00 I would really go over it good. Pull all the carpets out and get down to bare metal - it isn't a really big job. If the floor, jack points and rocker panel and the trunk floor look good, you might have a very fine car. But drive it out and check it out good.
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Junqueyardjim is completely right. I've owned two of these W123s, and you really need to check those areas. They are very prone to collecting rust. You MUST get under the sound deadening materials in the passenger cabin to truly see the rust.
IF the rust is not structural, and IF you can afford to fix it up, then that's a decent price.
Regarding which model to get -
I like the 300Ds a lot, and I LOVE the 240Ds. The 240Ds often come with a 4-speed manual, manual windows, manual climate controls = lots less to break down.
I have ridden in both a 300D and the 240D with a manual. If it can be believed, the 240D, in my opinion, is more "nimble" and more fun to drive, especially with the stick shift.
Sincerely,
Packman
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83 240D - 4 speed manual - Manilla Beige
189K miles, Tachometer mod, cool wooden shift knob from PeachParts, CocoMats, Original factory paint, manual windows, manual sunroof. Starting to add AudioWrap to this car too!
