I'll go out on a limb and say 210 Diesel problems aren't chronic - once fixed, they stay fixed. Are you willing to spend the time and money to sort one?

Check carefully the spring perches of any 210 you consider. Rust has been found in 210s that never saw salt.

As far as 210s, if you want overdrive, look at 97-99s. If you want a turbo, look at 98-99s. Some advise to work new glow plugs into the purchase agreement. Agree to a sale price with new glow plugs installed by a reputable shop payable when the glow plugs are successfully installed. Enter a formal escrow arrangement if necessary. If problems arise such as an old glow plug gets stuck or broken, the seller pays the additional cost to resolve or you walk away from the deal.

Sixto
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