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Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

Sixto. Appreciate the advice you've given me on other forums. Other than the too low price, what are the clues in this ad that the car is a "trap"? I want to get me some education.

Robby

A bit of word play. That SDL has a trap oxidizer still installed. That's all.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

If you look closely you'll see
that the rear driver quarter panel and
the passenger side fender is missing the
pinstriping.
This could be because of polishing the car,
but it also could be because it was fixed/replaced
due to an accident.

I don't know but I guess he missed the huge rips
in the pass. front seat.
Also the center console switches look disgustingly
dirty and the wooden trim seems to be cleaned
with sandpaper.
Something seems amiss with it also,because the
switches sit lower or the trim sits higher then it
should.

That white/gray stuff on the push buttons for the radio
looks looks alot like cigarette ashes.



It just looks strange to me that one would take
good care of the body and engine,but neglect
something simple like cleaning the power switches
and knobs and buttons.

Louis.

First thing that caught my eye were the body panel gaps. Perhaps it's the color, but I think mb123mercedes is on to something.

I don't think $1500 + for a car that's questionable is really low.

I smell a rat. Perhaps two!

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

....Now let's say someone buys the car and takes it to the dealer to get the crap oxidizer recall done. How much in free, new parts would one get?

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Over 21 years I owned several:
w108
w110
w111
w115
w116
w123
w124
w126
w212

Mine, which I bought new with 270+k miles, original trap still hanging on... got me lots of new goodies:
-new oxidation catalyst
-new front exhaust pipe
-some other new thing I can't remember.

unfortunately, the impellers on my turbo were not damaged, so no new turbo for me... though I made sure to have them show me just to be sure.

Also, they washed the car, vaccuumed the interior, and I got to drive a new c320 for a couple days. it was smaller and much more plasticy than my sdl or 300d, and despite the newness, I thought I'd really rather have the cars I currently have... maybe I'm nuts-

love those sdls!
k

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Cannondale ST600 XL
Redline Monocog 29er
2011 Mini Cooper Clubman
2005 Honda Element EX

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www.waldenwellness.com

This one has had work done on the drivers quarter and the passenger front. The paint doesn't match and the gap between the front fender and the door is off.

Can't tell about the hood, but it's definitely been repainted in those two places.

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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Also. the engine must have been running as I noticed that all the guages were showing readings, all but the tach!

Yes, I also noticed a very slight difference in color shades with the right front, and left rear quarter.

The gap between door and fender did look suspect in the first snap shot of the passengers side front! Following photos seem to show consistant spacing all around but only a slight off with that left front.

While the car may have been hit, and it does'nt mean the car is no good if it has, but if it did, this must be revealed, brought forward by the seller because if so, this car's real value is not that of an un blemmished example!

This is why I frown on ebay cars! Many are just waiting for a sucker and as the old saying goes, "There's a seat for every ass"

LOL, just kidding, but my car was involved in accident(s) on the opposite corners, front left and back right. But the interior was in much better shape. But hey, at least the guy was honest about it and i only paid $2200 for my 83 300D.


Can't someone just do a vin check to see the vehicle's history?

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Jason

00 Subaru Legacy (fun wagon)
96 Nissan Sentra (disavowed)
82 300SD (garage queen, will run again hopefully)
87 300DT (Gone: 10/15/2010)

wow, that car is abused..
when I see an interior like that, I just know the mechanical aspects of the car were neglected..

It appears that it was an MBCA Club members car according to the decal in the back window, heh..

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79 240D my current toy
42 years a Diesel addict

240D sold
250SE sold
220D sold
280C sold
280S sold
300D (2) sold
300CD sold
300DT sold
300SD sold
380SL sold