Craigslist alert thread:

[SonnyMorrow]

Originally Posted by mottati

saw this car in monterey last friday. Really clean / nice.

I saw it there as well, pretty nice wagon I must say. Talked with the owner and he claimed all original paint although I did notice a significant area of overspray on the rocker panel (driver side) You can barely see it in the photos but it is there.

[dieseldiehard]

I'm not going to endorse it but may be an easy fix, maybe needs a throttle body.. then again maybe an engine transplant? M104 anyone?
anyhow a very clean example of the W124 not seen much these days

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/emeryville-1991-mercedes-benz-k/6969255020.html

[vwnate1]

I'm not on facebook and won't join, if anyone finds a driver quality Morris Minor two door anywhere near So. Cal. please let me know .

[dieseldiehard]

Not affiliated w/ this one
Lotsa luck !

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/sebastopol-1980-mercedes-benz-300sd/6984367223.html

[tdoublenastywitit]

Well the prices are definitely way cheaper in Vermont than here in Washington then. But ya anyways I am just completely amazed they would do this.

[tdoublenastywitit]

What do u guys mean it's a good deal and he's done a lot of work??? He changed the brakes and topped off some fluids... And if must have about 300k on it if the seller isnt interested in disclosing that Info off top

[dieseldiehard]

Originally Posted by tdoublenastywitit

What do u guys mean it's a good deal and he's done a lot of work??? He changed the brakes and topped off some fluids... And if must have about 300k on it if the seller isnt interested in disclosing that Info off top

Seller revised the listing, now shows 300 in the odometer box and price dropped to $2800
weak demand for diesels.

[GregMN]

Not mine, have not seen it.

1974 Mercedes 240 D Garage find - $2000

1974 Mercedes 240 D Garage find - $2000 (COON VALLEY)

1974 Mercedes-benz 240d

fuel: diesel
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: sedan
Here is a 1974 Mercedes that has been kept inside a garage for the last 20 years . Came from orig owner.I replaced all filters ,cleaned out fuel tank and strainer . New injection pump . New lift pump,changed oil . I am getting fuel up to injectors but cant get it to start. I dont have an injector tester or a compression tester to see any further. I am not a diesel guy and dont have any tools or knowledge of what to do next. I bet there is someone that knows how to work on diesels that can make it go. It has 108k orig miles tires are good shape with no weather cracks . Interior is mint condition and picts dont show it. Exterior paint has fade but i tested a small area with color back and it looks like it will clean up great. Title is clear . I am needing the space so i am gonna let her go for 2000 . If no one wants it local i will probably put it on ebay . Let me know if want to see it . Located in coon valley Thanks

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My guess would be IP not installed correctly. Off timing, or off by 180.
Glow plug problem.
Marginal battery turning starter too slowly.

[cleeves]

Originally Posted by GregMN

Not mine, have not seen it.

1974 Mercedes 240 D Garage find - $2000

1974 Mercedes 240 D Garage find - $2000 (COON VALLEY)

1974 Mercedes-benz 240d

fuel: diesel
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: sedan
Here is a 1974 Mercedes that has been kept inside a garage for the last 20 years . Came from orig owner.I replaced all filters ,cleaned out fuel tank and strainer . New injection pump . New lift pump,changed oil . I am getting fuel up to injectors but cant get it to start. I dont have an injector tester or a compression tester to see any further. I am not a diesel guy and dont have any tools or knowledge of what to do next. I bet there is someone that knows how to work on diesels that can make it go. It has 108k orig miles tires are good shape with no weather cracks . Interior is mint condition and picts dont show it. Exterior paint has fade but i tested a small area with color back and it looks like it will clean up great. Title is clear . I am needing the space so i am gonna let her go for 2000 . If no one wants it local i will probably put it on ebay . Let me know if want to see it . Located in coon valley Thanks

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My guess would be IP not installed correctly. Off timing, or off by 180.
Glow plug problem.
Marginal battery turning starter too slowly.

Looks nice! If it's not too rusted out I think it's a good deal. I'd have considered buying this when I was looking.


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[oldsinner111]

I always sell for $1.00, because tax is paid when sold new,its a crime to tax again.

[Dubyagee]

That is almost worth shipping to SC.

[renaissanceman]

Has anyone gone to look at that 1991 300E yet? It looks too clean to be true for $900. I'm used to people wanting $9000.

[dieseldiehard]

Originally Posted by Dubyagee

That is almost worth shipping to SC.

Here's a nice W124 E320 you could drive to the East Coast.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/emeryville-nice-car-for-sale/6972075826.html

9/8/19 No Longer listed someone got a nice car

[Kittenberger]

Not craigslist but facebook marketplace. 1985 300D for only $300. very cheap parts car right here. I would pick it up my self but Im low on cash at the moment.

Located in Commerce City Colorado



https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/377737562906161/

[83w126]

I went to look at this car, it has been sitting for a long time, the tires are too rotten to drive and its completely rotted out at the corners of the back window and along the top of the trunk opening. The interior is decent though, and it appears to have a rebuilt engine with a #22 head that started right up and sounds good.



https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/oakland-mercedes-benz-300sdl/6970140469.html

1986 Mercedes Benz 300SDL for Sale:

Beautiful and rare blue color, runs very well - Engine pulls strong and shifts smoothly, brakes work fine.
This is one of the finest executive sedans ever made and was only sold in the US from 1986 and 1987, and both model years are identical. I bought the car from an 84 year old man who drove it back and forth between California and Arizona, hence the tinted windows. He told me the bulk of the miles are freeway miles.
She runs well, starts every time, and is quick and nimble for such a big car and a diesel. There is a lot of leg room and the car is extremely comfortable, befitting Mercedes top of the line model. This car is very safe, has a lot of steel and also an airbag on the driver's side. She has the rare and attractive medium blue paint and leather interior combination.
285k miles on the highly desirable OM603.961 Turbo Diesel engine:
"The 603.96 engine has a capacity of 2996cc and was an engineering marvel in pre-chamber design and a technological


Many Mercedes diesel fans consider this to be Mercedes' finest diesel engine and is apparently the fastest of all their classic diesels. If you search Youtube you'll find lots of videos of people who have gotten these cars to do amazing things.
The only issues I know of are the clear coat on the hood and top is peeling (see the photos), as is some of the tint on the windows; there are some other imperfections in the paint including a stain on the passenger front quarter panel - it's the original paint so it's 30+ years old; there is some minor surface rust near some of the windows; the stereo does not work; the passenger side front window is sometimes slow and recently stopped about an inch from closed; the AC works but occasionally blows the fuse; the injector o-rings may need to be replaced as there is a slow fuel leak occasionally.

Clean title, car is on Non-Op so no hidden DMV fees due.

PRICE: $2,000

NADA values this car as:
- Original MSRP $43,800
- Low Retail $5,100
- Average Retail $6,900
- High Retail $11,800


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