Is this the same wagon POS sold this summer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-MERCEDES-300-TDT-DIESEL-WAGON-58-232-MILES_W0QQitemZ180090559920QQihZ008QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Buy it now price reflects some serious inflation because I don't think it went for near that! I've given up on wagons.

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual

I think its just been relisted...its the same pictures and location, but I don't remember that retardedly high buy-it-now price.

Why is it a POS?

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now

whats wrong with it?

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82' 300SD

I have never seen a 1985 W123 with a manual moon roof.
It sure is clean.

I believe all 123 wagons have manual sunroofs, all three of ours do, including an `85

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-Randy Wakefield

1969 220D 4 speed (parts car)
1976 280C
1976 280S
1981 240D 4 speed (parts car)
1982 300D
1983 300TD (Ivory)
1983 300TD (gold)
1985 300TD (gray)
1987 190D 2.5
1970 280SEL (sold)
1977 240D 4 speed (sold)
1974 280 (rusted to death)
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1927 Chevy 4 door sedan
1938 Chevy 2 door sedan
1950 Willys Jeepster
1955 Studebaker President 4 door
1977 Ford F250
1979 Glastron 17'
1948 John Deere A
1960 John Deere 2010
1979 Satoh S650G
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2000 Bichon (Doby)

Folks, I think that yellowbenz is referring to fellow forum member POS. See this thread about the wagon he was selling back in July of last year.

Looking at the VINs in the two auctions, I think he's right!

Oh..hehe...I totally misread the original post

Either way, they've tried to sell that wagon before...from CT, and with those same pictures, I had it being watched in my ebay. Is it really worth that much? The insurance appraiser said mine was worth 2600...of course it has 5 times the mileage

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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now

Does anyone recall the previous price paid at auction? I know it did well but once again I don't think it hit 18000.

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual

The Buy it Now is just ignorant, but the wagon does look very clean. Still, a clean wagon isn't worth as much as they appear to be selling for.
Oh, and my '85 has a manual sunroof. I think they all do. No where to put the motor....
Both my 240's have manual sunroof also!!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

You're only two clicks away. My post has a link to the thread by POS. The first post in that thread has a link to his auction, which is still viewable on eBay.

I'll save you two clicks, though - $16,700.

you should get the rear headrests. I know this has been asked before. Where the heck do all those headrests go?

Chris

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

I believe the wagons without third row seats did not have second row headrests as OE.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

They decided to leave out the rear headrests. That's bizarre.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

With the third row seat backwards, I think the second row headrests were designed to stop second and third row heads from knocking together.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I figured that link would be dead by now. Thanks eskimo. I really should have continued that thread instead of starting another.

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual