Bought some 1987 Champagne

[daw_two]

Hi friends and other forum Members. Today, I purchased some 1987 Champagne. Is it rare?

It has 146,581 miles with new tires. Before the seller arrived, I had my piece of cardboard down and was looking underneath it. The rear axle boots are intact, although the passenger side one appears to have shifted some. Went to look at the transmission pan and couldn’t see it. Behold, both belly pans are in place. It has a few more dents than I had hoped. The engine has a #20 head. *GRIN*

The blower didn’t work on the ACC and I didn’t try to check to see if the AC compressor would engage. All the windows work as does the sunroof (with tilt). The factory radio works. I forgot to check the cruise and the steering wheel adjustment.

All the functions work on the Driver’s seat except the headrest. It feels like the motor is trying to raise the headrest. The 2 position memory works. All functions work on the Passenger front seat including the 2 position memory.

The dash has no cracks. The center console’s front lip is not broken. The center console does have a chip or two, so it will need to be addressed. The electric mirror adjustment did not work. Emergency brake does not stay all the way up. And when applying brakes, there is a loud squeek.

Under the hood, the return fuel lines are weeping. The power steering reservoir was down about a third. I noticed a Mercedes Benz bottle of power steering fluid in the trunk. The tools from the tool kit are loose in the trunk.

The test drive was quite impressive. The transmission has no flare on any shift. The ride was quite smooth even at a speed above the limit. *GRIN*










1987 Mercedes Benz 300 SDL Turbo - $XXXX (Downtown Homewood )

Date: 2012-01-16, 12:24PM EST
Reply to: XXXXXXXXXXX@craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?]


I am selling this car for a recently widowed lady in my church. This car runs and drives great, but is not without some issues (as to be expected for a car this age). First the good news. The car has a newer, factory rebuilt engine. The previous owner (an older gentleman) put regular gas in this original diesel engine ruining the engine. The car has some body and paint issues--not rust but some oxidization and a 18" crease/dent in the passenger rear door. There are some other minor cosmetic and mechanical issues. The heat is always on. Call to come see and drive.
· Location: Downtown Homewood
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Here's the link to the ENTIRE folder with all the 87 Champagne pics. Please click into the subfolder of your choice:
http://photobucket.com/daw_two_87_Champagne