Kind of fell into this one - pretty car and drives very well. Not quite sure what to do with it. Anyway, thought I'd bring it out to the public.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Damnnnnnnn thats a sweet one. What did she cost you?

Wowww Thats immaculate!!! Congrats on the find!! I also am curious as to how much it cost....

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Very nice, congrats.

BTW, what color is that antifreeze?

Hot Damn!!
And 57k on the clock. Can that be verified. Even if not it's a sweet ride. Congrates on a awesome find. I'm jelous.

Makes my wagon look all beat up.

I think that blue and the red are the best colors for the wagons.

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First uncracked blue dash pad I have ever seen.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
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the anti freeze is green i bet.. if you paid less than 5k for it i will plotz

looks very nice.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Wow nice shape. I'd keep something like that mint and in a garage. Keep the miles off her. Love the 904 blue.

Or you could flip it on ebay for $15k! Buff that sucker up more, take 100 pics infront on a large house, write up the usualy BS lines and take the money to the bank.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That is one gorgeous wagon. How did you manage to find and purchase such a specimen at a decent price?

It's got to be worth over $12K.......maybe considerably more.......!!!

Is this the rare barn find from a couple weeks ago?

My day will come, I'll get something for nothing, keep postive thoughts...

Yep, here is the link from several weeks ago for the background info, man how sweet is that, I would take it. I truly just love the all chrome rack on the top, super sweet.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=156463&highlight=barn+find

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg

Sorry I never posted again on my original "barn find" post. I left for California just after posting that, then never saw the thread again. Didn't mean to leave you hanging.

To get this "barn find", I came back from lunch with my family (I have a 3yr and a 1yr old) on Father's Day and figured I'd check Craigslist real quick for the MBs - it's a daily habit of mine now. Bam, there it was. I called her immediately, and she said she had just posted it for sale 20 mins ago - "that was fast!". I was looking at the car within 30 mins and gave her a deposit check. From the time she listed it to the time I bought it was about an hour and 20 mins. Love that Craigslist.

In my neighborhood, there are a lot of w123s, w124s, and w126s with original owners and garaged lives. This just happen to be one of them.

I won't tell you what I paid for it because I might sell it. I don't want to, but with two little ones, still some sizable debts, and my lack of need for a high-dollar fourth car, I might end up doing that. On the other hand, it's kind of a once-in-a-lifetime kind of car that will not lose value.

Tough call. I'm trying to look at it as a rolling savings account that will appreciate with good care, a locked garage, and monthly drives. But I know I could sell it and find another nice MB in my hood - heck, I just found out my next door neighbor has a white '85 300TDT with 130k (original owner who's currently out of town) that he leaves at the office and down the street is an '85 300D with 136k (original owner) who's daughter wants to sell it because he's in a nursing home now. I'm waiting for my neighbor to get back in town to talk to him, and I'm first or second in line for the 300D down the street.

I might be able to convince myself to sell this 57k mile one and use the money to buy a cheaper one and pocket the difference. Or I might just buy both my neighbors' cars, sell both of them, and pocket that money and keep the 57k 300TDT.

It'll be real hard to sell this car.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

That could get a pretty penny on E-Bay these days! I can understand the temptation to sell. But man, that looks like a keeper...

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86 190D N/A 2.5L Auto 265k "Ruby" -Sold-
79 300D 242k "Condi" my first -sold- RIP
2013 chevy sonic hatchback - had to for work

Man, you are in a trophy target rich enviroment!

Like you said, tough call on keeping it, mull it over real good...bet you've already had a few PM's! As a wagon fan, I am green with envy over that blue wagon...like chin mopping drooling envy. (I know, I know...the Good Book says "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors wife or MB wagon", in the case, but I sin rather often!!)

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1983 300TD Wagon
Even a broken watch is right twice a day

Congratulations - that is one good looking wagon. With todays market being what it is I could see you getting at least $16k for it. From what I can tell it has the proper r12 fittings. Does the a/c blow cold?

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