This is not mine. Not my ad. Just saw this, thought I'd pass it on

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/1988-mercedes-wagon-4x4/6782919037.html

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I do not 'believe'. I have no use or time for this distraction. A'priori is antiquated furniture that clutters the mind and deteriorates society. Instead I investigate, research, scrutinize then choose from data what best serves as a suitable answer until a new idea or material is presented. Then I start the process again.

Steering wheel on the wrong side. Tough sell.

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'80 300SD - '83 240D - '00 E55 AMG - '02 G500

Running boards or rock sliders....either way I've never seen someone weld them to the frame tubes.....

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Listed to be in the Austin area, but no inspection sticker/registration sticker. You also have to watch grey market or not properly imported vehicles.

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1995 E300 (W124)
1999 ML430 (w163)
2011 GL350 (x164)
2016 Sprinter 144" 4X4 lowtop (906)
2004 E500 (W211) 4matic Wagon (Gold)
2004 E500 (W211) 4matic Wagon Avantgarde (silver)

It's a common rust repair in the jeep world to replace rocker panels with 3/16 box tubing.

Although the gcan here looks a little bit different...

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No merc at the moment

I'm not sure how inspections work in TX but st least its over 25 years old which means its fundamentally legal.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

That's its own can of worms, I've "imported" a car that was already here but it was tough. I later tried to legalize an R32 Skyline that had been brought in illegally years ago but is now 25 years old and could not get it done. Now a Skyline is more of a buzz word with US customs than a G wagon or the Alfa Romeo I imported, but they have a lot of questions about how the car got into the country and if you can't answer them or they don't like the answer you've got problems.

That being said, tons of G wagons have been imported into the US legally over the years, its likely its 100% on the up and up. Heck we both own legally imported W460s. Also if he's got a Texas title and rego you're unlikely to ever be called out on it when the new owner takes possession and starts driving it.

As for the RHD aspect, they may be a slower sell but plenty of people find it cool, I buy and sell a lot of RHD cars and I always find a buyer. I even have a RHD 230GE right now.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

No surprise on the trouble with that Skyline given its notoriety. Although i'm surprised that it missed the crusher considering its past import history. It would probably be easier to import one directly from Japan now then deal with an already here shady one.

Yes there are plenty of original Grey market Gwagens here to pick from if you're patient. Also a lot more have been coming over since the earliest examples became legal again after 2005.

Here in CT it actually isn't too uncommon to see a RHD Land Rover series or Defender running around. I remember seeing at least 5 in the last year in various corners of the state. (One was a brand new bump on the hood Defender which could not have been legal.....however it was Greenwich.....)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."