somebody’s having a nice holiday time..

https://m.ebay.com/itm/1982-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-Base-Sedan-4-Door-/253316783709

Wow!
That's an amazing car

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04 Sprinter 3500 - 310k
"Ich mag die Dieselgeräusche"
https://youtu.be/YjrxHqNy5CQ
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I don't think it sold since the reserve wasn't met.

It's in nearly-new condition, wow. You can't buy a new car for $35k that's nicer or better built than this.

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1998 E300 turbodiesel

America's Rights and Freedoms Are Not The Enemy!

I stand corrected-I saw where it said “this item is no longer available” and I assumed it had made reserve. I wonder what that number was? It also could’ve sold off-line. Nevertheless, the bidding went pretty high!

17,488 miles, amazing. What would you pay for a brand new one today?

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

Using the high bid of $ 35 K , that would be $13,763.38 in 82 money. What did they sell for in 82?

https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

1982 Mercedes-Benz 300SD Value | 4 Door Sedan Prices and Book Value

$36,380 in 1982 dollars or approximately $95k today

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

The one photo of the window sticker said $37,735.00

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

That sounds about right. I paid $24K in 1987 for a 1984 300SD which had just come off a three year lease from the dealer. Within three weeks my wife filled it completely up with gas - yes, gas - and it stalled before it got out of the service station driveway. My Indy drained it, refilled it with diesel, and we never had another problem.

$35k is a bit insane for one of these cars. I personally would rather be spending that sort of money on a more recent car, for the sake of issues related to sitting and age, also refinement.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWh6N6jLBLU
The video was well taken ,no talking ,no music ,plenty of capturing and no bs.

Hah! I grew up in Ithaca. We used to call it 'Garage de Chance'.

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All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

That settles it... I’m inventing a time machine, going back and nabbing some cool cars and bringing them here.

Hard to believe vinyl seats sold for nearly 38 k in 82...

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"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!

Pleather ,plastic leather ,a salesman must have came up with this term on the fly during a sales pitch in which the question was asked "IS that real leather on the seats?" ,Oh YES SIR !,the genuine pLEATHER .Who knew it would last 10 times longer so that will do.