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Old 09-16-2006, 03:04 PM
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checked out a 1979 300SD this morning

checked out a 1979 300sd this morning. Looked good from the outside. Inside was pretty rough. Anyway a ton of white smoke was coming out whenever I would accelerate. Also when I was going up a hill it wouldn't kick in to the next gear. It was very slow going up hill which is strange because its a turbo. I had a 1980 300SD that went up hills fine. I wanted to buy it but asked him if I could just take it to a mechanic before I purchased it, just to see what I would be getting into and he refused. Anybody know what these symptoms could possibly be?

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Old 09-16-2006, 03:09 PM
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checked out a 1979 300sd this morning. Looked good from the outside. Inside was pretty rough. Anyway a ton of white smoke was coming out whenever I would accelerate. Also when I was going up a hill it wouldn't kick in to the next gear. It was very slow going up hill which is strange because its a turbo. I had a 1980 300SD that went up hills fine. I wanted to buy it but asked him if I could just take it to a mechanic before I purchased it, just to see what I would be getting into and he refused. Anybody know what these symptoms could possibly be?
The car is telling you not buy it.

Its also telling you why the guy is selling it.

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Old 09-16-2006, 03:13 PM
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I wanted to buy it but asked him if I could just take it to a mechanic before I purchased it, just to see what I would be getting into and he refused.
RUN, dont walk away!
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Old 09-16-2006, 03:16 PM
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All those symptome AND the inside was pretty rough!!

Next........
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Old 09-17-2006, 07:44 AM
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We really don't know enough to condemn that car. If it's a $500 deal and no rust, it may bear further scrutiny. The sluggishness may be just a blocked turbo boost line off the intake manifold. There are lot and lots of rusty W116s in boneyards with great interiors.......
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Old 09-17-2006, 07:54 AM
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checked out a 1979 300sd this morning. Looked good from the outside. Inside was pretty rough. Anyway a ton of white smoke was coming out whenever I would accelerate. Also when I was going up a hill it wouldn't kick in to the next gear. It was very slow going up hill which is strange because its a turbo. I had a 1980 300SD that went up hills fine. I wanted to buy it but asked him if I could just take it to a mechanic before I purchased it, just to see what I would be getting into and he refused. Anybody know what these symptoms could possibly be?
How much? What condition is the rest of it in? How much rust? If the price is low enough it could be a value. The white smoke really concerns me though, because that could be a head gasket. What was the temperature gauge reading? Look at the dipstick and see if there is any water in the oil. The seller sounds like a real horses a$$ because he will not let you take it to a professional for an evaluation. That attitude will help to drive the price of the car down. Give it a few days and see if he changes his tune.

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