http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=230147558031&rd=1&rd=1

Wonder what it will go for? Suprising number of owners for so few stated miles. More history would have been nice.

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual (for sale)

Notice there is a second one as well (On the left).

Yeah, but it is a gasser (6.9liter rocket ship)

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual

It's a stretch for most people to buy that for $15000. For $15000, you can get an early 80's under-40k mile 300SD or 300D.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

If anyone wants me to check that 300sd out I could do it, since I live nearby. That dealer always has some amazing cars there, amazingly out of my price range

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1980 240d
1999 SL500

This could gain traction for someone who wants a rust free W116 diesel at any price. It's really tough these days to
find them rust free, not to mention museum quality condition. They only made them in 1979-1980, and only for the United States, so they are not that common, anyway. Some people just loved these.

Anything can be restored, but it's only original once. This one looks very nice.

It even seems to have the books and maybe records, too. For that many years and owners, that is a big plus, to still have them.

But what an awful color, some kind of pea green. Silver is the default color, and a non metallic pastel, or a dark metallic would be much nicer.

If the car had some regular exercise and there are no rotten rubber parts, and someone used diesel purge, put in all new filters, drained the tank, made sure all fluids were pretty new, the brakes not frozen, the AC worked, etc. it would be a car to really start using....

The seller is really new, but Midwesterners are pretty honest, and he is up front about the price. If he can connect with the right buyer, it will be good for all.

A car like that would last someone a long time, and would probably be better enjoyed that tucked away in a museum. It's life story would be pretty interesting to know.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Looks like an MBCA star on the window...obviously a well taken care of car. The color is somewhat nasty though.

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

If you have the time, I'd like to hear more about this car. I wonder what they are selling it for on the floor? I think that color would look better in person.

thanks

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1984 190D manual (for sale)

There's one for sale here in Denver, same color with about 150k miles. Price just reduced from 1500 to 1000. Runs well but has been kept outside and paint is faded. One or two small dents. Interior in very good condition. Leather I think. It's on Craigslist.

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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

http://denver.craigslist.org/car/363646284.html

That's it. I don't believe the transmission issue is anything other than a vacuum adjustment. I drove the car and the 1-2 shift was just a little quick and tight.

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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

any reason you didn't buy it? I might be interested since I'm afraid it might cost me $1K just to get my 300SD up to where the one with 150K miles is at...at least $1K

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

Only the paint condition. It would be for my wife and she wouldn't tolerate poor paint.

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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 really like that green color. Nice Bentley on the right too.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Boy that car is beautiful. Until now I hated pea green, but that is so retro looking I love it.

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.