Here's another decently clean looking one and I'm too far away to grab it to rebuild.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-MERCEDES-300SDL-FOR-PARTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQitemZ8025678861QQrdZ1

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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

cali has all the cars i want like my beetles or my split busses for dirt cheap..

Cali has some nice cars. Too bad it would cost me $2000 to ship that car back over here.

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Wonder why that one had the headlamp wipers removed? Seem's odd anyone would feel a need to do that, they certainly weren't very obtrusive.

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1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

Oh please Hit Man, your in TX which is second only to CA for abused and neglected S's. Ok, FL too.

Drugs, Oil and whatever So. Cal. is known best for, sold many a MB in the '80s! Probably not that many SD(L)s though...

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1984 300SD 256k

LOL - I have the parts to fix that one just like the maroon one from Craigslist a while back. I just wish they were closer... even New Mexico I'd drive to get one.

TX, CA, NY have most of the odd 80s vehicles I've noticed.

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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

It cost me <$800.00 to ship my diesel from CA to the east coast.

Ca and Fl cars are in poor condition because the owners tend to spend their money on shiny wheels, tinted windows, and stereo systems, rather than upkeep.

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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

Shipping = fuel cost + food cost + little cash + means to get home.

Not too expensive if the time of year is right

My friend and I always wanted to road trip deliver some cars. We love driving.

That one has a fine looking body from the single picture shown. It's well worth $1K if you were nearby.

You'll never get the shipping down to anything near $1K from coast to coast, especially for a non-runner. I'd guess that the cheapest would be somewhere around $1200. Rates are up significantly due to the fuel costs.

" Why in Cali are most of the broken SDLs?"

Because in Cali are most of the automobiles.

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87 300Dturbo 180K #14 head still running R-12 SOLD 12/2017
02 F350 Powerstroke 180K
05 Chevy Express 1 ton w/Royal Utility box 120K
08 Infiniti FX-35 40K
15 Golf Sportwagen TDI 35K
10 Sprinter 3500 chassis with a Class A Winnebago on it. 56K

Thats right Brian...shipping a car that won't move under its own power costs far more than one that does....I found that out a few years ago..thankfully BEFORE I bid on the car. Was enough to make me change my mind...

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It could be a real nice car. The body is probably perfectly rust free as well.

If someone had a rotted out SDL, they could buy that and have it shipped to their door for just under $2k. You can't fix much rust for $2k.

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