Hi friends and other forum Members. Today, I purchased some 1987 Champagne. Is it rare?

It has 146,581 miles with new tires. Before the seller arrived, I had my piece of cardboard down and was looking underneath it. The rear axle boots are intact, although the passenger side one appears to have shifted some. Went to look at the transmission pan and couldn’t see it. Behold, both belly pans are in place. It has a few more dents than I had hoped. The engine has a #20 head. *GRIN*

The blower didn’t work on the ACC and I didn’t try to check to see if the AC compressor would engage. All the windows work as does the sunroof (with tilt). The factory radio works. I forgot to check the cruise and the steering wheel adjustment.

All the functions work on the Driver’s seat except the headrest. It feels like the motor is trying to raise the headrest. The 2 position memory works. All functions work on the Passenger front seat including the 2 position memory.

The dash has no cracks. The center console’s front lip is not broken. The center console does have a chip or two, so it will need to be addressed. The electric mirror adjustment did not work. Emergency brake does not stay all the way up. And when applying brakes, there is a loud squeek.

Under the hood, the return fuel lines are weeping. The power steering reservoir was down about a third. I noticed a Mercedes Benz bottle of power steering fluid in the trunk. The tools from the tool kit are loose in the trunk.

The test drive was quite impressive. The transmission has no flare on any shift. The ride was quite smooth even at a speed above the limit. *GRIN*










1987 Mercedes Benz 300 SDL Turbo - $XXXX (Downtown Homewood )

Date: 2012-01-16, 12:24PM EST
Reply to: XXXXXXXXXXX@craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?]


I am selling this car for a recently widowed lady in my church. This car runs and drives great, but is not without some issues (as to be expected for a car this age). First the good news. The car has a newer, factory rebuilt engine. The previous owner (an older gentleman) put regular gas in this original diesel engine ruining the engine. The car has some body and paint issues--not rust but some oxidization and a 18" crease/dent in the passenger rear door. There are some other minor cosmetic and mechanical issues. The heat is always on. Call to come see and drive.
· Location: Downtown Homewood
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Here's the link to the ENTIRE folder with all the 87 Champagne pics. Please click into the subfolder of your choice:
http://photobucket.com/daw_two_87_Champagne

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

you got yourself a nice one !!!!!

Sweet.

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Jim

besides the head, I wonder what a factory rebuild entails...

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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 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

trade you my 300D for it

From what I've seen on my car: New turbo, new internals. No belt tensioners or accessories.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

Very nice!!!

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Very nice colors. Congratulations on your purchase.

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Present
1987 300SDL
1991 300SL
1990 560SEL
2001 ML320

Past
1969 200D 1979-82
1983 300SD 1984-85
1972 250C 1982-02
1995 S350 2011
1997 S320 2012

Congratulations! Looks like a good buy.

Is your daughter happy with Coda's replacement?

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Car arrives today. They don't care because they won't have to ride in it for a long distance.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Along with the car, I got a big envelope of receipts. Anyone care to guess what I found?

I found the documentation on the factory remanufactured replacement....and it gets better. The transmission was also rebuilt at the same time. In late 2002, at 109K miles. This means I have about 40,000 miles on the engine and transmission.



Needless to say, I'm doing the happy dance.


edit --- just took a test drive; 0-60 in under 17seconds and the cruise control works!

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Yay champagne color!

Heres mine:

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Cruise Control not working? Send me PM or email (jamesdean59@gmail.com). I might be able to help out.
Check here for compatibility, diagnostics, and availability!

(4/11/2020: Hi Everyone! I am still taking orders and replying to emails/PMs/etc, I appreciate your patience in these crazy times. Stay safe and healthy!)


82 300SD 145k
89 420SEL 210k
89 560SEL 118k
90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010
90 560SEL 154k
91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k
93 190E 3.0 235k
93 300E 195k

good job by you! very nice car! Unreal that it was driven by the proverbial little old lady & comes with a rebuilt engine & tranny????

Jeez, how come I never find these kinds of deals? LOL, i usually end up with a rattling bucket of rust with plenty of hidden defects! haha

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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Turbo Diesel 4x4
1994 GMC S-15 pickup 4.3 5MT
1985 300 SD
1978 300 CD
1962 220-S Fintail - awaiting restoration

Very Nice Daw! i look forward to seeing more pics as you progress with the new ownership.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

I wish this 87 Champagne looked as good as yours, JamesDean. I'm certain a repaint is in my future.

The big exterior issue with buying the old man's car is that it has several old man bumps. I'm certain I will add a few to a vehicle later in life --- just hope it doesn't start for at least another 25 years!!

Searching out all leads is one way of finding the low mileage cars. I bought this car without knowing there was proof of the factory remanufactured engine. I got lucky in that the receipts showed up.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more