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What to do
I am currently looking into 3 different cars
1) 83 300SD 160k on clock (TMU) rust free, and new brakes all around a given. engine and trans seem good. 2)85 300D Cali. 117k on clock. This was abandon(dumb a$$) and will have to titled accordingly. rust free but will need a good going over for all the little stuff. 3) 83 240D stick, runs and drives with good body but don't know much more yet. My problem is at this time, I can only afford 1 .........what should I go for? P.S. the 240 would be the only keeper, I would flip the other 2.
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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD 82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride 82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown 83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too 84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD 85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project |
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I vote for the 240. It is the last year of manufacture for our market 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 |
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I like the 240 idea too. My wife and I are full time RV'ers and the stick is what I really want for towing behind the MH, but..........flipping the other 2 sure would build up the travel kitty .
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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD 82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride 82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown 83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too 84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD 85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project |
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I'm pretty sure you can't tow a MB stickshift with the drive wheels on the ground either...damages the tranny. Others will chime in, but I think neither one can be towed that way.
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life- '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) |
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Am I wrong?????
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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD 82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride 82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown 83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too 84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD 85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project |
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I have one of each that you mention, and I love the 240D. If I had only one MB, it would be my manual 240D. Can't tow due to manual box or the auto trannys as they have rear pumps that allow you to pull start these old mb diesels...
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71 220D 169K wrecked 83 240D 118K sweet 4 speed 91 350SDL (one of the 60% good engines) 156K 84 300d (loaner to my sister) 189K 79 300SD (partswagen) 86 420SEL partswagen 70 220d (partswagen) 68 280s GASSER!!! under construction now 85 300sd 310K miles winter beater car retired 93 300d 2.5 turbo 168K wife's car 83 280SL euro 5 speed 155K 69 250S newest project 54K |
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