Have an opportunity to pick up a '79 240D with auto and 136k orig on it. Everything works, body and interior look great, orig paint. Daily driver, owner heading overseas.

Problem is, he wants $1900 (what I'd consider a good, no haggle price ) and I'm struggling to come up with the cash. Right now am just working on odd jobs, selling stuff on ebay, etc., barely paying bills. Girlfriend (who should probably be "future EX"...., just don't tell her or I'LL be just "ex") could care less about these kinds of things. Has a Tahoe with a 327 that has an on/off button for a throttle, would shoot one of these in a heartbeat for not making a 1/4mi in 6sec or less!

Could go out of state or overseas and make some good $'s again, but then it would defeat the purpose (as I've found many times in my life).

So..., for an auto 240D, is that a decent price, or just so-so?

Have a 4-sp tranny here that grimgaunt left for me, could probably slip that in with little effort? Orig tranny is in great shape, 136k orig miles, but it's an auto.

Damn why does all this stuff come up when I can't afford it!!

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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