Not sure the one my friend mentioned has 76k, so he says I havent seen it.

Ask about the timing chain. At 81K its about due and if the guides haven't been changed in like 10 years they need to be done. This is a SERIOUS job, IMO (having just done it on a 380SL)- budget $1k to have someone else do it....

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

And it's a requirement that it's done quickly.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Did you end up going to buy the car? Just wondering how it all turned out?

Did you buy it?

no, i didnt end up buying it...i figured, with it being a 26 yr old car, there would most likely be lots of things needing repairs when i got to driving it regularly...i ended up buying a Dodge Durango and a nice little 14' jon boat with the money i got from my truck...and still had over $1200 left

its not a bad looking or running car...the paint isnt perfect, with some of the clearcoat fading...but the engine and transmission seemed to function just fine...the interior is pretty nice too...the wood is in very nice shape and the seats dont sag.

as far as i know, it is a 280SE badged as a 500SE...but now the dealer has since changed his ad to calling it a 300SE...its still for sale if anyone is interested...heres the new ad for it...like i said, its a pretty nice car...but i would not pay one penny over $3500 for it...and as long as it has sat there, i would imagine they will take $3000 if offered...they were ready to deal with me at $3500

http://orlando.craigslist.org/ctd/2290912350.html

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1985 300SD 192,000miles...Astral silver/ Grey MbTex

1983 300D 194,000miles...White/Tan MbTex...my newest addiction