I have been looking for a nice diesel W123 chassis for a while. Well I rode by the back end of a 300D looking at me from inside a dark barn.

I found out who owned the car. I arranged a meeting to look at the car. To my suprise a 99,273 mile one owner 1985 300D. Car was brought new by his father. His father later brought a Toyota and gave him the 300D. For the past ten years he has drove it a couple times a week to play golf.
Interior is perfect tan MB tex. Since the car has rarely seen the sun the dash is crack free and the wood is all 100% perfect.

I run it through the $5.00 car wash but other than that this is how I found the car.

I am really happy with the car got the paperwork done today and drove the car all afternoon. The only issue is Diesel is $3.48 a gallon these days.
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I paid $2500.00 Cash for the car.

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On the hunt...
1985 300D----Sold
1985 300TD---Sold
1983 300SD---Sold

Gorgeous. Nice find. Great price. What a bargain !!

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83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.

very nice.

It sure pays to keep your eyes open! Nice find!

Great find !! The price was right!! Looking at the steering wheel, it is clear that the mileage is genuine, no ware at all.
You will have lots of maintenance to do now.

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Thanks for the comments

I am really happy with the car. This weekend I will get the oil and filters changed

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On the hunt...
1985 300D----Sold
1985 300TD---Sold
1983 300SD---Sold

Wow, very nice!!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

awesome! A car like that doesnt deserve the $5 car wash. Give it the royal treatment.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (116k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (267k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K), 1985 300D (233K), 1993 300D 2.5T (338k), 1993 300SD (291k)

call roy, and order an valve cover gasket, and adjust the valves too.
make sure the filter change includes the fuel filters as well as the air filter!
how do the rubber seals and window wipes look?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I wanted to blow the barn dust off before I put the hand wash on her.

I might have a flat spot on one of the tires. Maybe it will go away...or she will get a new set of shoes....

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On the hunt...
1985 300D----Sold
1985 300TD---Sold
1983 300SD---Sold

Great find, it really looks like a new car at 99k, whereas most cars start looking worn out around that age/mileage, gotta love the quality of an older Mercedes. 99k down, 400k to go.

WOW! That was a nice find for a great price! Wish I could find something like that around here.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

I am working on my fastlane order right now. The valve cover is leaking around the base.

Rubber seals have a little cracking around the top. Car was dry after the car wash. Window wipes are clean and nice.

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On the hunt...
1985 300D----Sold
1985 300TD---Sold
1983 300SD---Sold

As long as it's dry (especially after a car wash) you are probably ok, but it's not a big deal to replace them once they start leaking. I think keeping a car indoors most of the time out of the rain and sun really helps keep the seals in much better condition, all my garage queen Mercedes are dry as a bone, ones that have seen more use and have been parked outside always need some new seals here and there to dry them out.

I am really looking forward to getting my hands black again.

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On the hunt...
1985 300D----Sold
1985 300TD---Sold
1983 300SD---Sold