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Old 03-26-2012, 02:50 PM
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Big Numbers on this 1980 300TD

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Restored-1980-Mercedes-Diesel-Stick-Shift-Manual-Euro-European-Wagon-/160767114611?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item256e777d73#ht_4601wt_1167
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Shill I put in a bid as well?
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Old 03-26-2012, 03:09 PM
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There's a topic on this in the diesel section - "Check out this roof rack" thread. Nice car, love the color combo. I wouldn't pay close to 20k for it though, not even half that.
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Old 03-26-2012, 03:25 PM
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Man, I love everything about that car. The rack is the icing on the cake. IF I were in the position to drop $20ish on another car, I'd probably be foolish enough to enter the fray. I rather drive that than a similarly priced late-model.
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Old 03-26-2012, 03:44 PM
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Lacking a turbo, high altitude buyers will be deterred.
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Old 03-26-2012, 04:07 PM
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Lacking a turbo, high altitude buyers will be deterred.
Lacking AC, warm climate buyers as well.
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That looks like $20K worth of car to me. I would lose the whitewalls, though.
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Old 03-26-2012, 04:29 PM
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I am thinking more like $8,000-$9,000 maybe. Beautiful car but not anywhere near $20,000..
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I am thinking more like $8,000-$9,000 maybe. Beautiful car but not anywhere near $20,000..
You're probably right, but where else are you going to get a car like that for $20,000? It's like having a time machine. The one I would want would be a Euro-spec 300D sedan with a turbo, AC, and a manual transmission. I would pay $20,000 for that car all day long if it was in the condition shown in those photos.
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:14 PM
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maybe with 21k...not 121
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:49 PM
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Check out this guy, lives in my hood. Sold two 300d's to Seinfeld.

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The one on eBay seems to be a steel.
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Old 03-26-2012, 05:51 PM
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Yeah, his cars cars are pricey. Gotta pay to play!
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maybe with 21k...not 121
xactly- especially with a dash cap. Oh well.
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:12 PM
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xactly- especially with a dash cap. Oh well.
Yep - noticed that too.


This car should be max $8k
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Old 03-27-2012, 10:52 AM
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xactly- especially with a dash cap. Oh well.
How can you tell that it's a dash cap? You sure it's not a whole new dash? You raise a good point, though. No way to judge the car's value from those photos. If it's as good as it looks from a distance and if a buyer really wants that type of car, then I would not quibble with the $21K price. The OM617 is a piece of history, IMHO. Probably couldn't re-sell it for that, but if that's what you want and you can afford it, why not? If I had extra cash and found a W123 sedan in that condition, with turbo, AC, manual HVAC controls, a stick, and a stellar maintenance history, I would pay $21K all day long. The 121,000 on the odometer wouldn't bother me a bit.
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