Is there anyone in the Phily area that could take a look at this 300D for me?
It's on eBay here.

Please PM me.

Steve

I don't think the jack holes are supposed to be covered by undercoating...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I've seen this place and I also know that they have put up MBs in the past on ebay. Personally I wouldn't go near it. The "dealer" is really an auto repair plaza, I think there is a Maaco there, auto glass place, collision shop, car audio & "Riiiiims" place, etc etc. Basically I get the impression they buy junkers, respray them and sell them on ebay for profit. This one very clearly has major underbody spray on it, so much that it does cover the jack hole as vstech pointed out. I would be extremely concerned about what other things have been covered up by that underbody. Just my $0.02...if it weren't final exam week I'd go otu and look at it for you but I just don't have the time - apologies!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

True that, on both accounts. I could look at it if you'd like. I would avoid it, but I'd be happy to look at it for you.

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In the Garage:
'84 300SD, 85K "The Princess"
2011 BMW 328I XDrive, DD

If anyone goes and looks at it, take a small awl with you and poke around a bit as well as trying to take the caps off of the now-covered jack holes. The undercoating is pretty sketchy. It looks pretty clean and they've got a lot of pictures, which is good. Depending on the price, it could be a good buy. Also, try your best to see it in the rain and take up all the carpets.

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1983 240D 3.0T 4-speed manual, now sold

1989 Subaru GL Wagon 5-speed Touring Edition

I'm betting those passenger doors are transplants to the car, the entire pass side appears to have been rebuilt! note the "shaping" of the points near the fenderwells. either this car was tboned, or the P.O. swiped something serious.
also note in the trunk pics, the passenger side has rust showing under the carpet... I'd bet the rear window seal leaks, or did for a time...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thanks for all the warnings. I guess I'll keep looking.

Steve

with all those pics, including the time it took to lift and take pics of the underside, and not one pic of the engine bay?

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1985 300TD Turbo Diesel Wagon
273,000 miles

good point, didn't think of that!

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In the Garage:
'84 300SD, 85K "The Princess"
2011 BMW 328I XDrive, DD

Listing appears to have been pulled. Did it have a buy now price?