189,000 miles and no service records...however the radiator was new and the fan gaurd was missing, so at least that's taken care of.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

1) '84 123 Euro with around 450k mi, and the odometer only worked when it was cold. This car is still kicking around Portland.

2) '80 123TD w/330k mi. This car, too, too is being driven regularly in PDX.

3) '87 124 sedan w/374k mi. and a broken odometer. This car is sitting in my driveway. After the head gasket replacement this week, should be good to go for another couple hundred thou.

Jay.

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On the road, currently:
'83 300D (German spec.) 168k mi. - - Wolfgang (tucked snugly away for the winter!)
'87 300D 375k mi. - finally went over to "The Dark Side"
'87 300TD 225k mi.
Cannondale 66cm CAAD5 w/Campy/Jamis Aurora
Hujsak Custom Fixie/Landshark Track Shark Custom/Ahearne Custom 29'er

My car came with 338,000.
Nearly all highway with complete records.

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Ours at time of purchase had 207k, 133k, 248k, 221k, 313k, 197k......so the highest running diesel would have been 313k....but the motor had serious issues and was swapped. The one bought with 248k on it ran great and still does....now with 306k on it. Mine was the lowest mileage diesel we've bought, 207k.....now with 284k, running perfectly.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

349k on the car in my sig. 104k and 8 years later it's still running like a top.

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1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador'
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Former Family Members
95 C280
73 280SEL
90 300D
87 300SDL (X2)
86 560SEL
84 300D
80 300SD

81 300TD, purchased with 369k miles. Sold afterwards at 372k. Not used much.

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84 300SD, 348K. Bought it for my daily driver (and only car) when the transmission on my Taurus bit the dust. Best decision I ever made. Of course, at the time I didn't realize that I wasn't just buying a car, I was also buying a hobby.

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-Brian

1984 300SD, 375XXX miles, Light Ivory w/ Palomino TEX

Got my SD with 299K showing, Odo was broken, very little service records, apperantly had a used motor swapped in. No idea on miles of it, or trans, or really the car itself. All i know is its alot! Compressions a bit low, was a year ago when i got it, made it through a harsh Kansas winter and did fine! Only trouble was here a week ago leaving a gas station all i had was 1st gear and reverse. replaced the vaccum modulator and kickdown switch, all is well! I keep it maintained and running well. Its gonna be fun to see how long she goes, im not stoppin till it wont start anymore, then a rebuild and go again! That may be quite a long time! Nobody makes cars this good anymore!

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87' 300D, Currently undergoing an OM606 swap/build! SUPERTURBO!!!
03' 2500HD Dmax + goodies!
82' 300SD, parting out!
93' 300TE 4matic, parting out!
83' 240D Project Cheap Drive
89' 300E, parting out!
74' Datsun 510 wagon
88' RX7 10thAE, 13B track car build soon

Skippy~ As for perception: Drive what you like and can afford. Those who don't like it can supply vacuum to one of your components. LOL

If you need parts, I have some!

My most recent one(83 240d) had 275k on it when I bought it. So far it seems like the engine is in better condition that my last 300d which I got with about 140k on it. I think that being driven continuously throughout the cars life instead of sitting unused like most low mileage cars have at some point can be preferable if it is maintained properly.

Mine has 354k miles, but I don't know any better, it is my first.

:edit: '86 300SDL. I have it in my sig, but I don't see it...

My 1st ,a 79 300td with 389k .Odometer stopped in 01 ,seller said they drove it another 100k with no problems ,then I drove it another 50k .It was well worn but road worthy in 2008 .Im wondering if its still out their gaining more miles ,most likely .It set me on a path of a never ending search for the next one.Im now a proud pappa of 5 300cds and a newly aquired 83 300td.

Looking at your signature obviously you have never owned BMW or VW.

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1993 Mercedes 300D 2.5

1987 Mercedes 300D 3.0

2000 Volkswagen JETTA TDI diesel 5 speed

2002 Lexus ES300

2006 Lexus GS430

So an '87 300D with good service and 300K+ would not be a crazy thing to do?
Or maybe slightly less crazy than buying any Italian car from the '80s

1991 350SD 510,535 miles. Bought it as a non-running salvage vehicle for parts, ran and drove much nicer than the car who was to recieve the parts. Dead at 535,000 after a 30 MPH offset frontal crash into a tractor trailer.





'87 300SDL 273,000
'94 SL500 53,000

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jcciem
'94 SL5000 60,000
'91 350SDL 545,000
'91 350SD 197,000
'00 E55 AMG 77,000

87 300TD, Odo says 298,617 but I think it's more. The odo is broke...

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed