Im so sorry, this car had a horrible ending.

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Oh geez, I was just about to write and ask if we could meet up one of these days and came to the bottom of your post. Geez, that was one sweet looking car you got there buddy. Sorry for your loss.

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1987 300TD
1984 300D
755,000 KM and going strong
BC Canada

that totally sucks... may the person that hit your car suffer 1 million lashes with a wet noodle

that being said..

what color is the interior?

I'm so sorry. I'd hate to lose mine and yours looked pretty good.
May she RIP.

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

The interior is dark blue just like the outside. It is velour not the MBtex. What do you guys think this thing would be worth with a smashed in front and 165k miles? I would maybe attempt to fix it if I had the space/time as I think it would be doable, but I don't. Also, if anyone is interested it has the original first aid kit still in the factory plastic wrap from 1979. That seems rare enough that it shouldn't be sent to the junkyard or where ever it ends up. Are there any other high demand parts that I should be pulling off before I sell it? It is a euro import if that makes any difference.

PS; the crash was my fault (thought the car ahead was going to turn right on a soon to be yellow light, she hit the brakes hard instead, and I hit her) so 1 million wet noodle lashes aren't really necessary....

It feels even worse when you can't blame someone else. . .

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

Just curious what flavor the other car was and how badly it suffered? For all the tank-like reputation these cars have, they sure seem to get beat up by things that ought to be getting beat up instead...

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

It was a Toyota Corolla or something and It didn't even look like it got hit. I think my car would have been fine/destroyed the other if it hit bumper to bumper, but it had one of those new plastic integrated bumpers and it went right over my bumper and into my grill and lights.

the reason our cars looks like hell when they get front ended is the grill, lights, and hood. The structure holding them to the car is in my opinion, purely cosmetic. When theyre front ended, the car looks really bad. The hood is pushed way back and the entire front end destroyed. But the passenger compartment is never touched, thanks to the rigid frame. The rear end is the same, it absorbs all the impact very well just before the passengers. I dont know if anyone saw the pics of my wreck (t boned at 40mph by a 94's fullsize gmc pickup) but it really shows the 300d in all its "safety" glory. I jumped out of the sunroof, unharmed. Not an ache in my body. The point of impact was my door and before i got out and looked, i began thinking "that wasnt that bad, maybe a shop can repair it". Until i got out and found a bent frame. The cars look weak in a head on, but i dont think they are. And I know theyre strong on the sides

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

wow you're just a really lucky guy.

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel