1985 300D 191K on the clock rear ended yesterday by a one ton van. Very hard hit 50 MPH plus. Displaced the rear of the car about 4" on the non impact side. My son 19 was not injured except for whip lash. I was amazed how much that sheet metal crumpled to within a 1/4" of the rear glass but no glass shattered. I hate to think what neon or a toyota would have looked like. Car is totaled. Starting the insurance company BS now.

All 1985 300D owners grieve with you. Glad your son was not seriously injured. Make sure you do everything possible medically to ensure that problems do not crop up later; 19 is a terribly young age to have your back messed up permanently. Get professional advice before signing anything -- all the sensible precautions that I'm sure you were planning to do anyway.

If the front end of the car is undamaged you may be able to salvage a few things -- perhaps worth buying the car back from the insurance company?

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I was rear-ended or more appropriately bumped into from the rear today at a yield sign for a round-about, coffee all over. It crunched the cheap plastic around the other drivers license plate on a 'new'-ish camry. Poor woman said she was a nervous wreck after the water pipes had frozen in her house. She thanked me for not calling the police and I stuck with a smile and waved goodbye. Hopefully, she later recalls the kindness more than the event.

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1985 300D / 175k

WISH LIST
29' HackerCraft - Gentleman's Racer...
http://www.hackerboat.com/html/29__gentleman_s_5.html

I would have cited her...

Ahh, 8 minutes after the thread and the vultures already begin to smell the killl....

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Chris
64 190D R.I.P.
80 240D W/617 engine -for sale
82 240D -for sale

Waste not, want not!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I'm glad to hear your son wasn't severely injured.
Sorry about the car. . .

eBay and/or CL can get you another one and I'd prolly buy another
since you now know how safe they are.

Good luck to you both,

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Have your son see a doctor religiously. Insurance companies don't tend to believe anything other than doctors bills. Trust me on that one. If the other insurance carrier was Farmers I strongly suggest getting a lawyer *now*.
-nB

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'83 300D Turbo
Current: ???K mi - 19.2mpg -> 17.4mpg -> 22.9mpg ---> ODO Died
bought at: 233.8K mi - 10MPG For $1.00
3.5 cylinders work: 320 320 100 340 280
Got insurance? FarmersReallySucks.Com

a lawyer is a must, please get one. Even If you dont plan on getting extra money get one. The accident that i had about a year ago, i was screwed out of alot of money that was really mine. As for medical just go and the lawyer if needed will take care of the rest. I am really serious please get a lawyer.

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1981 300d

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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)

An 85 you say...hmmmm. Think the diff can be salvaged????

Jim, is that the Bar Association?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Not to diminish you tragedy but you reminded me of a “glass” story. Someone cut my Father of on the Freeway a he went all the way to the right to avoid a collision. He hit the curb with both passenger side wheels broadside and rolled his car 2 ½ times (he rolled in an area landscaped with ice plants) with the car finally stopping on its top and my Father hanging upside down. No glass was broken.
A tow truck came and wrapped a bunch of nylon straps around the car and proceeded roll it back over on its wheels. When it landed on its wheels the wind shield popped out and broke.
My Father was only bruised up and except for the dented top and the broken windshield there was very little damage to the car. The ice plants had cushioned the blows.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

I wish you luck.

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83 300D 328k mi (623) Light Ivory - daily driver
82 300D 166k mi (881) Thisle Green - fixer upper
82 300D 282k mi (473) Champagne - parts

If you do buy it back and want to pull some of the larger parts, engine trans etc, let me know, I can be of help.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350