I just saw this on fleebay, don't know anything about it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-300GD-Diesel-1980-4x4-G-wagon-2-DR_W0QQitemZ130142400334QQihZ003QQcategoryZ31854QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Why can't it be in Portland Oregon!

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

Thats interesting, never, have I ever, see one of those.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I didn't realise they were making those in 1980. That would be a sweet ride. I wonder how hard it would be to drop a turbo 617 in there!?

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1983 300SD, 4 speed
1994 C280
1987 300TD wagon
1996 HD Road King

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AFAIK, they were never sold in the U.S. with a diesel. They are geared pretty low, not very fast.

Well you're not going to go very fast off road.

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

LOL, one of these isn't about to win baja.

Is it possible they did come with a 617.95* engine?
This guy claims that his does but he's out of his mind on the asking price.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/399333477.html

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

That ad has some pretty vague wording, I don't believe they were ever made with a turbo diesel 617.

Unfortunately, that's about the average price for one in decent condition. I bet the one on ebay gets bid up considerably at the last minute. My guess is that is will end up in the $8-10K range, and it needs work.

So what makes them so special? Is it just the novelty of a 4X4 diesel Mercedes?

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

I think it's just supply and demand in the U.S., I would probably buy one just for fun if I saw a good one at a reasonable price. There really isn't anything else comparable around.

I thought about the one in CT (a little), but it sounds like a project and I'm going to be much too busy for the next 6-7 weeks to play around with buying a long-distance project car.

I like 300GDs, but yuck, did you see the rust?

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1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

That's what I meant by "needs work," probably an understatement. I certainly wouldn't consider it without seeing it in person. I bet it still gets $8-10K.

Rusty... nasty.

The G Wagons are well built and quite capable off road. The premium over here though is definitely their limited availability.

Can't believe it looks that bad, with all that rust and it has obviously been repainted, major overspray on rubber.

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1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg