1987 Mercedes Benz Turbodiesel Wagon -- For Parts Or Restoration on 2040-cars

Year:1987 Mileage:233766 Color: Blue /
Gray

Location:

Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, United States

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Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 cyl
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: WDBEB93D2HF013536 Year: 1987
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: Wagon
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Drive Type: Rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 233,766
Sub Model: Diesel
Exterior Color: Blue
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Gray
Number of Doors: 4
Number of Cylinders: 6
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

I've had this car for the past two years having originally bought it as a hurried replacement for also a former diesel that hit a spot of black ice in the mountains on the way to work one morning. It turned out to be a good buy -- always getting me from A to B without complaint -- but my life situation has changed and it's time to move on. I'm no longer in the mountains, it's now coastal L.A., my elderly parents want to give me one of their low mileage cars and between having gone back to school as well as balancing that with work, I'm simply no longer motivated to spend any more occasional Saturdays underneath the hood figuring out why some light bulb won't stay on, the sunroof won't open, getting the power door locks to work, etc.

The Good:

Still runs great. Engine runs cool and has no less oomph than when I bought it. No visible smoke. Tranny still shifts fine though it can be sluggish upon starting off till it warms up first thing in the morning. No alignment issues -- tracks straight with no abnormal tire wear -- though the steering wheel looks a little out of kilter when driving straight. New tires all around last fall (though the spare has since been stolen -- I work in a sometimes sketchy area south of downtown LA). Brakes, lights, signals, horn, heater, etc. all work fine. A trailer hitch comes with it though I took it off shortly after buying it. No dents or body damage other than what I have to mention. Original paint still has a gloss though the clear coat on the hood has some oxidation in spots. It has a great programmable Pioneer radio/ cd player with removable face. California SMOG exempt. Tags are current through August 2013. Car does not leak oil anywhere!

The Bad:

I was told the original owner -- a real estate lady who lived in coastal Santa Cruz -- lived in something of a fog belt so it has the beginnings of rust around one set of rear windows and a few spots underneath the left passenger seat floor pan. The second owner -- the guy I bought it from -- didn't help things via his ownership of two German Shepherd dogs. As a result, the headliner has a few tiny tears, the leather seating has more cracks and wear than it should and lots of miscellaneous little plastic trim pieces of one sort or another are broken or missing. Sunroof no longer opens though the motor still works. Rear door windows no longer open. A light on the dash tells you a light bulb is out somewhere though they all seem to work fine to me. Another light tells you that the windshield wiper fluid is low -- no matter how much you keep it topped up. The power door locks will still lock the doors but they won't unlock with the key from the outside! Sometimes the red alternator/ battery light flickers on though the alternator and battery are still on speaking terms with each other. The two rear seat bottoms are missing, the panel that formerly covered over the also missing spare tire is gone (still have the wrench and jack), a dash panel under the steering wheel is gone, and the rear hatch is slightly out of alignment on one side plus the air cylinders no longer hold it up (I've had to use a broom handle). Also, I suspect the rear hatch got hit in some way once as the chrome trim pieces that would say 300TD aren't there but it looks professionally done and the paint is a perfect match. The aluminum oil pan had a dime-sized crack patched by the former owner -- looks hokey -- but it's never leaked. Finally, a choke cable (that connects to a kill lever under the hood) is used to turn the car off as apparently the old pneumatic system that used to do this is kaput.

I think that about covers it. If you know these cars then you'll also know that the drive train will far outlast the rest of the car. Potential bidders are welcome to come by for an inspection -- email me through here for my contact information. Car currently resides in Palos Verdes -- 90274.

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