1983 300td
Second owner
166k miles
All maintenance records since new
Black leather interior (in good shape..no tares)
New trans from MB 3 years ago
New, full MB exhaust last year
Lower ball joints last year
New motor mounts, engine shocks, and Bilstiens
Tires are 3 years old
Brakes are 2 years old
No cracks in the dash
Rear suspension works like a charm
Monovalve replaced last year

AC will need to be recharged

No body work or accidents (normal scratches and slight dings but polishes up nicely) but has a little rust in the normal spots

Gray with black interior

what's it worth?

anyone interested?

thanks,
Andrew

Got pictures?
I'm looking for something for my wife.
Springfield is up near Chatham and Berkeley Hights, right?

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Paul
2004 E500 4matic; 72,000mi

Springfield is near Summit/ Short Hills...

Couldn't let the car go for less than $3500 regardless of book value...

If interested email me at feketefamily@comcast.net

thanks,
Andrew

I am in nearby Madison and have an 82 300 TD with 200k on it. Cherry ext / int. I have been told by a notable Mercedes mechanic that I could get 6 or 7 for it so I counsel you hold out for at least the 3500 assumming the body rust you refer to IS minor. The characters lurking this forum are too jaded and experienced in the matter of negotiating to give you what you would find on the open market. Put an ad in the NY times and/or yahoo classified and you will get some action, I predict.

best of luck,

Paul

Based on what I see listed on AutoTrader and e-bay, $3500 isn't too low for a car with the mileage and service record yours has. The rust is a bit of a turnoff, but it depends on amount and severity. I'd think you could get at least $3500. My wife and I are looking at another td locally that we hope will go for sale. Slightly less mileage, one-owner since new, all records - I'm hyperventilating at the thought of getting it. I'm just afraid they may overvalue it, pricing it out of our reach.

Good luck!

Joel

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Joel
1985 300td (sold)
1981 280SEL (4-speed)

I guess my question would be: how much rust is normal, and where is it? I myself want a nice TD but wouldn't want it if rust will render it unfit for PA state inspection in a few years. Even though PA allows bondo repairs to fenders and stuff, I'd rather avoid a car that is rusting away, or about to. Are we talking surface rust spots from unrepaired stone chips or incipient body cancer? Just wondering, thanks, Bob

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Bob Roe
Lehigh Valley PA USA
1973 Olds 88, 1972 MB 280SE, 1978 Datsun 280Z, 1971 Ford T-Bird, 1972 Olds 88, 1983 Nissan Sentra, 1985 Sentra, 1973 230.6, 1990 Acura Integra, 1991 Volvo 940GLE wagon, 1983 300SD, 1984 300SD, 1995 Subaru Legacy L wagon, 2002 Mountaineer, 1991 300TE wagon, 2008 Murano, 2007 R320CDI 4Matic 52K, some Hyundai, 2008 BMW 535xi wagon, all gone... currently
2007 Honda Odyssey Touring, 2014 E350 4matic

The characters lurking this forum are too jaded and experienced in the matter of negotiating to give you what you would find on the open market.

Now thats not nice! True ... but not nice!!

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Paul
2004 E500 4matic; 72,000mi

I realized that after I posted this that "jaded" is not quite right. Wise iswhat I meant!

Here in Kentucky, TD's are REALLY overpriced. My own mechanic tried to give me a "sweet" deal on an 82 with rust on all four corners, low compression engine, sagging seats, electrical problems, bald tires, shot brakes, and non-functional rear leveling system.... for ONLY $3500. If he put in a used engine, he wanted $5500!

Others I've seen lately... 84 for $7200, 84 for $6500, and a couple more 82's ranging from $4000 - 7000.

People up here think since it's a MBZ, it is worth it's weight in gold!

Even the best one I've seen lately, I wouldn't have offered more than $4k...

79 TD in Eugene OR. newspaper for $600 said runs good needs front end work made my dialing finger twitch, bet my wife would let me buy an elephant before another MB even though see loves our trio..... didn't know they made TD's in 79?
William Rogers......

There was one on E-bay that was almost sold and it was already at 10500....
however it was in good condition from the pictures.

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2008 BMW 335i Coupe

WmHarlow,
Maybe those of us living in low MB price zones should go into business with you. We'll ship the cheap stuff your way and you can soak the locals!!

paul
(AKA a "Jaded Character")

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2004 E500 4matic; 72,000mi