This guy isn't happy with the "these are known to last over 500,000 miles" claim and has to up that even higher......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4511786204&category=6330

What are these guys taking?

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Hmmm..... I never realized that was a "rare" car either.

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1985 300D Turbo ~225k
2000 F350 (Powerstroke) 4X4, SWB, CC, SRW, 6spd ~148k
1999 International 4900, DT466e (250hp/660 ft/lbs), Allison MD3060 ~73k

Can I get that million mile guarantee in writing please? O.k., I'll meet you half way...How about a 500,000 mile guarantee?? It shouldn't be a problem based on what you say about these engines, should it?? Let's see these people put their money where their mouth is.

Scott

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1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

Ask him, in fact maybe we all should...................

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Hey guys - Ads like this are not for the type of person that hangs out on this forum. They're reaching out for the uneducated types that swallow the crap and bid on the cars. I bet that, in the long run, it results in more members here on the forum... after they find the car needs a lot of work and they start searching the internet.

Wes

I feel sorry for any uneducated person that is in the market for an old used Mercedes.

Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

That poor beast looks a little rough, but the engine must have been steamcleaned. Wish mine looked that good....

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300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

What a dog.

Sybill looks much better than that old beater and I only paid $650 for her!

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Well I certainly believe these cars to have the POTENTIAL for one million miles.

With proper care, I would say 500,000 to be mid-life...mechanically speaking. Granted, many will rust out long before that due to salt exposure or lack on chassis cleaning.

My beat up parts car has 370K on the clock and the engine is smooth and quite still. Body is rusted though.

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1987 300TDT
1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap
1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles

RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5

Yeah, but nobody noticed the name of his E-bay store, Discount Herbals. Goes a long way to making an old girl look good, works for cars too :-)

Um this car reminds me of mine when I got it
(except mine was better )
my seats are worse but the door parts on mine are still together
That car has the same tires on it that I have
Its the same color
(my rock chips aren't so bad)

So weird seeing such a familar car...that interior is DARK

That dude must have been a tailgater of dump trucks or something

Guess I'm glad I don't live somewhere that has a lot of gravel roads. Still, he must have been behind somebody to mess up the front like that. How much rust is behind those chrome fender covers I wonder.

Lukejt

DISCOUNT GERBILS YOU SAY? Were they abused Gerbils? Were their teeth pulled and toenails yanked ? Why are they discounted?

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

they have been 'used' (or abused) before

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1982 300SD (214 k, excellent shape) kidmobile running mostly biodiesel, gets 31 mpg hwy with 2.82 rear from a euro 500SEL



1976 115 body 240D 4-speed (traded for Jeep parts) - Engine lives on in my CJ7

Ask him if you can get a guarantee of those claims.