1984 Mercedes 300d Turbo Diesel, Needs Finished, Nice Cond!! on 2040-cars
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: 4 door
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Drive Type: Rear
Mileage: 223,000
Exterior Color: Black
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 5
Up for offer is a 1984 Mercedes 300D Turbodiesel. My friend and I bought the car as a project to restore, we got a lot done but then lost space to work on it. The car was originally silver with blue interior and is now in black primer. The interior is in really good condition, no rips in the seats, only small items like the glove box lock and some cracked trim pieces and the dash does have cracks which they make covers for. The sunroof is not working, never got to it but does not leak and is not sealed.
Mechanically, the car runs well, transmission is smooth and shifts from park through all the gears very smoothly. It does smoke when it is started, probably because it has not been run in a few years, but stops after a minute or so then settles to a nice idle. There are NO brakes, needs a new brake vacuum booster or master cylinder, not sure which. We also replaced the main vacuum pump so that is good. The engine will run after the key is turned off sometimes, you have to use the kill switch on top of the motor. The battery was new 2 years ago but now will most likely just need charged.
The body is now in good condition, not perfect but any rust was sanded down and we used rust killer then primed. A year later and no signs of any rust. The wheels are nice and clean up well but the tires will need replaced. The car will need new shocks and struts as well, kind of bouncy.
All in all, this is a car that deserves to be finished and will be a nice reliable ride, we actually kind of started to like the flat black and were thinking of doing a wrap instead of paint.
Please realize that there is no warranty expressed or implied, this is a no reserve auction starting at $1, bid to where you are comfortable with. Please feel free to ask any questions!!
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