'87 300Ds... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hit Man X · #1 05-23-2006, 09:06 PM

Hello everyone,

I have a chance to pick up one of these from a foolish owner for next to nothing, it drives very slow... typical 603 that needs a tune up. Anyway, it's a smoke silver with a beige interior. Interior is ~8.5 out of 10. Dash is great, driver seat has small crack. Great clear coat, etc.

Car shifts well, suspension is good, updated vac pump, No 14 head, etc. Just a good looking and good running car.

Anyway, what do these typicall sell for?

ottothegreat · #2 05-23-2006, 10:34 PM

I picked up mine for $3100 159k cruise inop,leaky IP which i fixed,some key marks on pass door,interior perfect.I'm pretty happy and this baby screams!!!

Hit Man X · #3 05-23-2006, 11:16 PM

Everything works on this one, it was garage kept up until recently.

I thought these sold for more typically... I guess that's the TD wagon.

dieseldiehard · #4 05-23-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hit Man X

Hello everyone,

I have a chance to pick up one of these from a foolish owner for next to nothing, it drives very slow... typical 603 that needs a tune up. Anyway, it's a smoke silver with a beige interior. Interior is ~8.5 out of 10. Dash is great, driver seat has small crack. Great clear coat, etc.

Car shifts well, suspension is good, updated vac pump, No 14 head, etc. Just a good looking and good running car.

Anyway, what do these typicall sell for?

tune up? could it have a plugged Trap? if no trap suspect the Cat. If not those then the wastegate partially stuck open, thats what was wrong with my first '87 300Dt, paid $2550 for it. A/C worked and the interior is 8.5 on scale of 10 and exterior close to that except for the ugly US headlights, now replaced by Hella Euros an oh! it had just had a MZF transmission rebuild

Hit Man X · #5 05-24-2006, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dieseldiehard

tune up? could it have a plugged Trap? if no trap suspect the Cat. If not those then the wastegate partially stuck open, thats what was wrong with my first '87 300Dt, paid $2550 for it. A/C worked and the interior is 8.5 on scale of 10 and exterior close to that except for the ugly US headlights, now replaced by Hella Euros an oh! it had just had a MZF transmission rebuild

I think it's the overboost solenoid, car has a replacement turbo from MB of NA on there.

Hatterasguy · #6 05-24-2006, 12:09 AM

Whats the price?

Trade you a rusty yet trusty SD for it.

Hit Man X · #7 05-24-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Whats the price?

Trade you a rusty yet trusty SD for it.

Find me another SDL and we'll talk.

I may just keep my stripper 560 and get my brother an SDL instead.

Hatterasguy · #8 05-24-2006, 12:22 AM

Love to, the challange is finding one with wheels that the owner doesn't want $6k for.

Hit Man X · #9 05-24-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Love to, the challange is finding one with wheels that the owner doesn't want $6k for.

I hear that, I'm still shocked how I stole mine due to the few problems.

I really want one with a bum motor so I can swap a good one into... or a 350SDL with SLS. One can dream, can't they?

Ken300D · #10 05-24-2006, 09:09 AM

Since you are in Texas, where Air Conditioning counts for a lot, I strongly recommend you verify the A/C is working well, or price the car accordingly. The typical failure mode on these W124s is the evaporator, which unfortunately is buried deep in the car's dash - a major repair and ex-pen-sive.

I lucked out and found one that had been a money pit for the previous owner. He had done the evaporator, new condensor, new aux. fan, and many other repairs. But he didn't know about resoldering the ACC unit in the dash, and the A/C was continuing to run in the OFF position. When I got the car I did the resolder bit and the climate control works perfectly now.

My price was $2500 a few years back. With A/C I think you're in the $2000-2500 range also. Without it, in Texas, the car may not be worth buying.

Ken300D

SW · #11 05-24-2006, 12:39 PM

FWIW. I sold my '87 300D a month ago for $2500. AC was working.

Hit Man X · #12 05-24-2006, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken300D

Since you are in Texas, where Air Conditioning counts for a lot, I strongly recommend you verify the A/C is working well, or price the car accordingly. The typical failure mode on these W124s is the evaporator, which unfortunately is buried deep in the car's dash - a major repair and ex-pen-sive.

I lucked out and found one that had been a money pit for the previous owner. He had done the evaporator, new condensor, new aux. fan, and many other repairs. But he didn't know about resoldering the ACC unit in the dash, and the A/C was continuing to run in the OFF position. When I got the car I did the resolder bit and the climate control works perfectly now.

My price was $2500 a few years back. With A/C I think you're in the $2000-2500 range also. Without it, in Texas, the car may not be worth buying.

Ken300D

I drove my SD all last summer without A/C... I'm hardcore.