Craigslist alert thread:

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/sacramento-1981-mercedes-benz-300sd-one/6872871624.html

'81 300SD. 136K. $7500. One owner. Looks pretty good.

That does look pretty good but the corrosion in the vc doesn’t match to me, IMO.

[cmac2012]

Don't know what you're referring to.

[sixto]

That might be from using too caustic an engine cleaner product. There’s some residue on the upper radiator hose too.

Sixto
98 E320s sedan and wagon
02 C320 wagon

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

Don't know what you're referring to.

It’s a nice car. But look at image 23 of 24. Everything is nice and shiny except the VC. I own a CA-sourced 300CD. The VC is pristine metal. That white flake comes from living outdoors in humid, wet environments. It doesn’t match with the shininess of the rest of the engine, and makes me
Slightly doubt the car’s origin and mileage.

It’s a nice car all the same, IMO.

[cmac2012]

I wasn't sure what you meant by VC, couldn't find it in a search but it occurred to me 'valve cover' is what you were referring to. Who knows, it has a nice body, could be he's pushing it a bit. The seats don't look SD original, more like 123 seats. Also, did 81s have air bags? That's gotta be an air bag steering wheel, right?

[sixto]

MBtex was available in SDs. Electric seats weren’t available in US 123s.

That’s not an airbag steering wheel. US 126 airbags started in ‘84.

Sixto
98 E320s sedan and wagon
02 C320 wagon

[sixto]

210 E300 parts car - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/newark-1998-mercedes-benz-e300td-for/6877558929.html

Sixto
98 E320s sedan and wagon
02 C320 wagon

[tdoublenastywitit]

The SD seems to be quite expensive to me... $3500 tops if u ask me

[cmac2012]

I agree that's an optimistic price. Will be lucky to get $5k out of it.

[WDBCB20]

The antique ferric oxide in the expansion tank alone is worth $5000

[JHZR2]

I’ve seen a lot of nice SDs go for over $5k. If no dash cracks, no tears, no rust, good paint, they’re a far cry from most of the trash out there.

[Mikebear79]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/phoenix-1987-mercedes-benz-300d-turbo/6878001445.html

[vwnate1]

That looks nice and is a good price .

?Did you buy it to flip it ? .

[Mikebear79]

No, I just have some extenuating bills to pay due to a gap in employment and the project car is the first thing to go. I don’t necessarily want to sell it, just have to.

[vwnate1]

Bummer that .

It's a dark color and you're in HOTazona so maybe it's for the best, you'll hopefully find another, lighter colored one .

I'm too old to go off chasing new rainbows else I'd build something with the OM603 engine ~ I'm a die hard i6 engine lover since childhood....