Really nice '81 300TD - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

cirrusman · #1 06-09-2010, 10:38 AM

In case someone is in the market for a new 300TD, here's the best one I've seen in ebay so far:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/300TD-Turbo-Diesel-Wagon-77-000-miles-1-family-owned-/260616657165?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cadf6990d
It's got 77K miles on it.
Everything looks like new except for the engine bay which looks very clean but does look like 77K miles.
And it's going on NO RESERVE

!!!
I put it on the ebay alert thread already but thought that this one is too good to be missed out so I did a new thread on it.

Oldwolf · #2 06-09-2010, 12:00 PM

That's and amazing car.

MercFan · #3 06-09-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldwolf

That's and amazing car.

My thought exactly... just where the heck do they find these cars.... buried in the sand since '81? Really fine...

ah-kay · #4 06-09-2010, 12:21 PM

It is a nice car but I doubt it is really 77K. The car looks like it has been washed from head to toe, top to bottom, which could be good or bad.

1) It averaged out to be less than 2655 miles / year. Museum piece?
2) The antenna does not work - for an enthusiast, this is not acceptable.
3) Has the registration lapsed? It shows 2009.
4) Driver door window plastic is all creased up, again not acceptable for a real enthusiast.

One should bid with caution, in capital letters. A 31 years old 77K car kept by an enthusiast should be immaculate in my opinion.

cirrusman · #5 06-09-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ah-kay

It is a nice car but I doubt it is really 77K. The car looks like it has been washed from head to toe, top to bottom, which could be good or bad.

1) It averaged out to be less than 2655 miles / year. Museum piece?
2) The antenna does not work - for an enthusiast, this is not acceptable.
3) Has the registration lapsed? It shows 2009.
4) Driver door window plastic is all creased up, again not acceptable for a real enthusiast.

One should bid with caution, in capital letters. A 31 years old 77K car kept by an enthusiast should be immaculate in my opinion.

True, but it's a no reserve auction... This is not one of these fellows asking $15K. If one can get this one for, say, $4-5K... that would still be a pretty nice deal considering the rest of the car is in a very nice condition.

vstech · #6 06-09-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ah-kay

It is a nice car but I doubt it is really 77K. The car looks like it has been washed from head to toe, top to bottom, which could be good or bad.

1) It averaged out to be less than 2655 miles / year. Museum piece?
2) The antenna does not work - for an enthusiast, this is not acceptable.
3) Has the registration lapsed? It shows 2009.
4) Driver door window plastic is all creased up, again not acceptable for a real enthusiast.

One should bid with caution, in capital letters. A 31 years old 77K car kept by an enthusiast should be immaculate in my opinion.

... 81 to 2010 ... 29 years?

no rear headrests no crossbars no luggage net ... broken antenna? easy fix

ah-kay · #7 06-09-2010, 01:24 PM

I meant to type 29. 77K/29 = 2655. But my fingers get in the way.

It is like measuring voltage and resistance, Discret components and 40 nano meter integrated circuit, it is all the same. The fingers get in the way.

PhantomCadillac · #8 06-09-2010, 03:56 PM

What year did the wagons get turbos?

Renntag · #9 06-09-2010, 04:16 PM

Gorgeous car.

I wish my TDT was that clean. Perhaps little by little ours will approach that level. Our car is driven daily and has about 260K.

Love to maybe have a gorgeous 300CD.

Renntag · #10 06-09-2010, 04:22 PM

I noticed this one has no tach, also, I have never seen this non-wood console.
The wood accents are really nice in our cars. you really appreciate this when you see a model with out.

JB3 · #11 06-09-2010, 04:48 PM

that plastic center looks identical to my 240 console. Maybe the wood one got damaged or stained and they replaced it with a yard part out of a 240.

personally, Im a fan of the functionality of the raised window switches and hazard vs the flush window switches and hazard between the 240 and 300 models. I think the flush ones are more attractive though. The raised one makes a nice difference when you spill something.

SwampYankee · #12 06-09-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Renntag

I noticed this one has no tach, also, I have never seen this non-wood console.
The wood accents are really nice in our cars. you really appreciate this when you see a model with out.

My '80 TD has the same console. Maybe an early 1/2 year unit?