i keep lookin on ebay for just the right mb diesel so my chevy crew cab with the 6.5 and the 14 mpg can take a break I want a 87 190D turbo just like moms but dad says i want a 93 300D so as i keep watchin prices go up and up like cost of fuel But on to tadays ????? what is this designation 250 diesel i'm seeing on ebay have i missed a model????

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

Hi Captain,

I, too, saw that vehicle on eBay and had to chuckle. The vehicle was sold in the US as a 300D, but the engine in that year's model was a 2.5 litre 5-cylinder turbo. Hence, if you want to be literal about it, it's a 250D, or an E250D if you want to go by the post-1994 Mercedes badging system. It looks like the owner of the car rebadged it an E250D, added the contemporary "turbodiesel" label, and did some cosmetic work on the front and back to make it look like a post-1994 124 chassis car.

Aside from the superficial cosmetic work, that particular model is a favorite of mine. It's got the modern comforts of a 124 chassis and the character of the 1980s models. I had a 1993 300D briefly, as well as a 1995 E300D (among several others models from various classes and years). I'm still particularly fond of the 1990s 124 diesels and do love the economy of the 2.5 litre turbo engine.

Happy car hunting!

DL

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1995 E300 146,000 miles "Celia"--sold
1993 300sd 131,000 miles "Konstanze"--with Mom in Tampa
1987 300sdl 225,000 miles "Frau Grau"
1980 300sd 164,000 miles "Old Yeller"--sold

You should also look on your boston area craigslist. They seem to have lots of older MB diesels listed there all the time. http://boston.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/search?areaID=4&subAreaID=&query=mercedes+diesel&catAbbreviation=sss

BTW, my 6.5TD is parked most of the time now as well. Its only driven when I need to take everyone and the dog out.

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1970 280SE Cab
1983 300D Euro 4-speed
past MB's:
1971 280SE 3.5 s/r
1981 300D
1985 300TD
1987 300TD

ty for the craigs list didnt know about that 2 cars to look at today

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

Don't know if I agree with that. It would be pretty retarded to go to that length for cosmetic purposes, furthermore to name it a E250D would be a downgrade from E300D for most. Now then- look at where the license plate goes, you'll notice that the recess that accepts the license plate on the front bumper is the appropriate width for a European license plate.
Look at any w124 US car of the same era and you will see the recess on the front bumper applies to the width of a US plate.
Sorry but I just don't see anybody going to the trouble of removing their 2.5 Turbo and 300D badges just to replace them with E250D and Turbo badges, furthermore I don't see anybody converting a pre-facelift car to a post-facelift car. That would be beyond stupid. BTW, I've actually seen E250Ds in the streets of DC, usually with diplomat plates. I think the wild notion of that car being a custom badging job is pretty funny. I mean come on- what would be the point?

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)