Still can't believe the car is leaving. What's really sad is how attached I am to it. Bought it donated for 1200, with 127k on the odometer. Car treated me right, and taught me a lot about diesels, and Mercedes in general. Don't know how a local to VA car could have gotten so rusted, but the body is nice. Floors, on the other hand, were about to become as a Flintstone mobile. Many parts came off of her to save others in distress. Only lived to 148k miles. This beer's for you, Butterball. You'll live forever in my heart. Tomorrow I get to update my sig.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

whats wrong with the engine in there

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

Other than the way it's sitting, low compression on three cylinders. Around the 200 mark. Only one was above 350.

The saddest thing is that its steel will be melted down and made into Hyundais!

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1984 300TD

Wasn't she one of your first ones? She lives on in donations. It's always hard to say "that's it..." which is why so many cars just end up in a field getting in the way of the lawn mower. Be proud Tony, you did the right thing.

I got three more things while waiting for the forktruck to lift it off the trailer. The two oil filter hold down nuts, and a heater hose that runs by the filter housing. I forgot, that is a new one, so I had to grab it. May she provide more parts to someone.