I have been looking for a cheap MB for awhile so the wife doesn't keep putting miles on my $43,000 pickup. Found an add last night for an "81" 300D for $1500. Has 187,000 on the clock. Went and looked at it and it turned out to be a 300SD!!Looked in the glovebox and found about $4000 worth of reciepts for the last 3 years. It has ALL new brakes, Calipers, Rotors, Hoses, PS Pump, Steering box and hoses among a bunch of other stuff. Air blows reasonably cold. (R12) I drove it about 30 miles before i bought it. Runs easy down the road. Cranked it up to 70 MPH and it was nice and smooth steering is tight and the brakes are awesome!! It has a very slight shimmy around 55MPH but not too noticable. The shimmy goes away if you go around a curve and comes back when you straighten out. Bought it for $1250.00. Was that a good deal???? Gotta pick it up Tuesday. (90 miles away) Is it ok to pull it backwards on a car dolly?????


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You paid way too much for it. I'll take if off your hands for $1000 so you wont have to lose too much money.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Was that a good deal????

umm, yep that was a good deal...

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

Mjstef,

It OK to pull backwards on a dolly as long as you keep it in reverse. LOL

BUT, why don't you just drive it home.

P E H

I would drive it but have not arranged a ride down there yet.

I know I already said this in the Bilge, but congratulations again on the purchase!

Also, welcome aboard!!

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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver
1991 Ford F-350, work in progress
1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual
Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D
Spark-free since 1999

Well I see you found your way over here from thedieselstop.com!
I'd be happy to drive to (my) home for you.
Any questions you have, post here and you WILL get good answers. don't forget to patronize phil at fastlane.

Thanks!! Looks like a great place! Got a few TDS members here to eh??

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2003 Ford Crew Cab 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel 6 spd 4x4(For Sale)

1981 MB 300SD 190,000 miles Gray with cream interior.(sold)
1981 MB 300SD 239,000 miles Cream with Brown interior.(sold)

Welcome.
Just be careful waving that gun around. Hopefully it works great.
Maybe we should change your handle to "Bandit"
Make sure and use the search engine. It is full of usefull info.
Happy motoring.
Charlie

Kerry is right. You paid way too much for the car. You should cut your losses now..........I'll give you $1050.00 CASH!

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Like the others said, welcome to the club. I just have one question for you, I've never seen those W123 style door protectors on a W126 before. Do you know if those were aftermarket or if the car came with them originally?
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I really can not tell you. The car "looks" original but there is little history except the last 5 years.

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2003 Ford Crew Cab 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel 6 spd 4x4(For Sale)

1981 MB 300SD 190,000 miles Gray with cream interior.(sold)
1981 MB 300SD 239,000 miles Cream with Brown interior.(sold)