1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo
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The car has been serviced and repaired at Werner's Mercedes in Salt Lake City for the last two decades. I have extensive records dating back 20 years, and spotty records prior to that. The engine was replaced with a used one in September 2015. At that time, the car had 241,255 miles on it. The replacement motor was used, but the repair receipt does not indicate its mileage. The prior owner told me that it had 140,000 miles on it. I have no reason to believe that this isn't accurate but admit that I have no documentary proof. If it is accurate, the car's body has 277K miles on it and the engine has roughly 176K miles on it. I
As you can see from the photos, the paint is in pretty good shape except for a couple of small gashes on the hood and the clearcoat on the roof is deteriorating. There's a rust area around the rear window. I got a bid from MAACO to paint it for $2,500. The interior photos speak for themselves; everything is in good shape. I can't see any rust on the undercarriage, but I wasn't able to take photos to upload for this ad.
I've invested about $12K in this car. I know that I won't recover that in this sale. For those of you who appreciate the reliability of a W123 diesel, this would be a solid purchase. I'm happy to send the repair/maintenance records.
Vehicle Specifications
- VINN/A
- Classic Car ID101925169
- Stock NumberN/A
- CategoryImport Classics
- Body StyleSedan
- New/UsedUsed
- Mileage277,747 miles
- Engine5 Cylinder Turbo
- ConditionGood
- Doors4
- Drivetrain2 wheel drive - rear
- Transmission4 Speed Automatic
- Exterior ColorBlue
- Interior ColorBeige
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