There is a 1981 240D in our local area that is up for sale. Owner wants $1500 firm. Haven't drove it yet but looked at it a bit. Normal wear and tear on exterior. Interior looks good except for the passenger seat headrest is a different color than the rest of the interior. Windshield has a couple stone chips but no cracks. 190K on the clock

I'm used to my 300D with the turbo, but have never been a fan of automatics. Granted the 240 is a step down in "gadgets, but I like the idea of crank windows, and a manual adjust heating system, and then there is that 4 speed stick......

What do you think? am I crazy to be even thinking about it. My wife already weighed in and is not for it, but not against it either. As for 240's, anything I should know about that would change my mind one way or the other......

Glenn

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 102K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 238K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 211K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 246K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 384K (diesel commuter)