Going north to Edmonton to buy a 1982 300SD. Little rough on the paint and body, but overall well maintained....try to get some pics when I get back.

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

pay more and get a good one!

I understand that, but unfortunately coming from down south you guys don't realize our situation up here - there's simply not that many to go around.

We take what we can get, unfortunately....however, here's my first purchase (my current signature car):




Not too shabby, eh?

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Looks good. I hope the price is a good one for the '82.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Around here, $2400 is pretty good for what I'm getting...the w116 was $4000.

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Kind of late for pictures, but here's one with flash, one without.





One down this week, two to go.

Oh yeah....I get there and I see why the guy was selling it. Where it was previously parked (he drove it to work today), is a gleaming, silver,pristine, fully tinted including the windshield 1987 or so 300SDL Turdo Diesel.

Too bad he wasn't selling THAT!

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Is that a hitch I see?

Sixto
93 300SD 3.0

Yes sir, it is.

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Congratulations! Edmonton? Is that in Canada???

Now........are there any oil leaks? how is the suspension? does it have PO service records?

Any interior rips? Mileage?

DO all the electrics work? windows- sunroof! Seats ??

How is the radiator??

Just a few items to check on??? AMHIK.....



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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Yes, snowy Canada.

25 years of previous service records. There is mention of oil cooler lines leaking, something I can replace myself. There is also an exhaust leak from near the manifold, of which the previous owner was quote $400 to fix. The suspension seems fine, and with that, rotors were replaced last year.

There's a rip around the driver's seatbelt strap where it retracts.


Yes, except the seats, only because I didn't realize they might be electric. Will check tomorrow.

Seems fine...will check closer tomorrow.

AMHIK? What's that one stand for?

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Well, did some work last night on it. Virgin ALDA - I think. Peeled the metal, but found a tar-like substance around the screw - definately not rubber. Screw only turned 1/4 of the way, no real noticeable difference.

Decided on banjo bolts for the ALDA and manifold....ALDA bolt was somewhat clean. Hmmm....checked the banjo bolt for the manifold and started unscrewing it.

Hmmm, again.....the hose does seems really long, because it's hanging down beside the valve cover....hang on a cotton-pickin' minute!?! It's not connected to anything?

Sure enough, it split long ago, and the bolt was plugged. I then had to run and get my daughter, so I quickly cleaned the bolt a bit (not enough yet), and then spliced the hose on again.

While doing that, I noticed a vacuum line that was also disconnected. Re-connected it and noticed that my hard shifting is now firm, not hard. Need to find the other leak on that and clean that up too.

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Is that CDN$? In that case sounds like a good deal. How many kms?

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

That's Canadian. Not as much of a deal, as our dollar is now almost worth as much as yours.

Almost 400,000 miles on her. Seems like a lot for the price, but my first 300SD (w116) would probably fetch around $6-8000 right now.

Did I mention I have 25 years of service records with it?

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

I guess you're right. That's $2222.53 US according to current rates.
400K is a lot even with records.
Anything major done?

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Just planning to look through those now. I'll let you know.

Almost 400,000 is a lot yes (the last car in my sig), but I also like the idea of an older vehicle with that many miles putting younger cars to shame. And it's a highway vehicle, not in-town.....60km to work one-way.

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI