Hello. I, as my user name says, have a 1981 300sd. I like the speed of the 300sd, but I hate all of the extra "features" that are lacking on a 240d (I hate working on vacuum issues, and all the automatic features).

I found someone who has a 1982 240D that has 30k miles on the rebuilt engine.

I do not care about speed (well I do, I dont want to get into an accident because its too slow) but I mean I am willing to go from a 300 turbo to a 240 non turbo.

Anyway, the guy is asking "between 2500 and 3000" dollars for this 240D - and said that he may be willing to trade my 300sd for it.

My questions are -

Are they truely much less maintenance than a 300sd?

What kind of fuel economy do they have?

Will I be horribly unsatisfied with the speed? ( I had a geo metro at one time, how fast are these compared to the metro? lol

Do you think a 300sd in decent condition is worth trading for a 240D with a rebuild 30k miles ago?

Thanks for your input!