Parting with a gem like that is hard, because once its gone its gone.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well, I've done it...my 240D will be leaving shortly...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240D-Diesel-1983-Mercedes-240D-30-314-Pristine-ORIGINAL-MILES_W0QQitemZ230438560345QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item35a7356259

Figured I'd let you diesel denizens know!

J.G.

Very nice, it has the aluminum rims too.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Really nice. I have a uber low mileage one as well and find it hard to drive it at all. It's got about 4,000 miles on it and I only drag it out for car shows. Dumb. I consider my '83 with 39,000 my driver!

Nice car, if I had the cash...

Oh well, at least you know anyone interested enough to pay the price will provide a good home. Good luck!

I'm rooting for the guy who drove six+ hours here to see the car, then drove the six+ hours to get back home..Now that's my kind of hard core diesel guy!! Pretty sure he will give her a good home.

J.G.

How much do you want for the car?

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'06 E320 CDI - PEWTER/CHARCOAL
'17 Corvette (C7) Stingray Vert /M7-speed manual trans/3LT/MSRC/FE2/Z51 19"-20" Blk wheels - Arctic White / Jet Black Napa leather interior

SOLD!!...

$16,500, according to E-Bay.....if the buyer follows through.

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'06 E320 CDI - PEWTER/CHARCOAL
'17 Corvette (C7) Stingray Vert /M7-speed manual trans/3LT/MSRC/FE2/Z51 19"-20" Blk wheels - Arctic White / Jet Black Napa leather interior

I'm not sure why you're sad. That may have been the highest selling automatic 240D in 20 years.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

It's bittersweet...the reason I have as many cars as I do is that over time they kind of become a member of the family, each with their own unique story and personality. The more time it spends, the more difficult the parting- as silly as that sounds for an inanimate object. I also know that it is unlikely I will ever be able to find another one as nice as that if I were to try.

That said, I am delighted that it is going to a new owner who will likely be as fastidious as me, and will not make a "grease car" out of it. Additionally, with that garage bay now freed up, I can finally make arrangements for my "real" midlife crisis car to be delivered!

J.G.

Very close to my record, but I think yours has more "value". I sold a 1985 300TDT with 58k miles on it on ebay for $16,700, but yours is an automatic 240D so I'd say you won on that one. Congrats on the large chunk of cash.

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

He probably beat the record he set when he purchased it for $15.5K.

Nice car, but I like to spend money on things I can use without guilt/fear/etc.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

That's not too far off the mark...though as such- I have essentially had the privilege of owning the car for the last seven years free of charge...

J.G.

So is the '99 E300 next on the block ?

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05 E320 CDI
99 SL500
02 530i

82 240D SOLD
83 240D Euro 4spd SOLD
86 300D Euro Auto SOLD

Wow, amazing car! I hope the new owner appreciates it as much as you did, Jay! :-)

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1986 300SDL - 116K
2014 Prius Plug-in (company car)
2014 Q5 TDI (wife's car)