1982 Mercedes-benz 300d Base Sedan 4-door 3.0l on 2040-cars
Canton, Georgia, United States
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I bought this car from the estate of the original owner 2 1/2 years ago. It had 86k original miles. The original owner was a Delta Pilot who had ordered this car from Mercedes-Benz in Germany and brought it to the States in his cargo hold. I have the tin stamp with his name, date of order and date of delivery. He had lovingly maintained the the car and kept it garaged. This car has been my wife's daily commuter and our family trip car. She has a brutal commute in Atlanta traffic with a round trip of 90 miles everyday. She has averaged 24-26 mpg regularly and on trips we have averaged 29-32 mpg. I bought this car for her because she had had three late model cars totaled out in four years in minor accidents which is not remarkable given her daily long commute in Atlanta traffic and the fact that modern cars are designed to crumple up in even minor collisions. By the time the insurance adjusters finish summing up the cost of replacing air bags and all the plastic components that have to be replaced they give you a check that will not replace the car you had. It gave me peace of mind that she was driving a tank. Alas, she now wants a newer car and subsequently the only reason I am selling this reliable and safe vehicle. The car now has 171k miles, which is very few for this drive train . I have taken care of all the typical issues of this model era and given that it is 32 years old. The original owner was in poor health the last few years of his life and thus the car was not driven much in those years. The tires looked new but were dry rotted. I expected that rubber parts would have to be replaced so I replaced rubber parts including all the door seals and drive belts and some radiator hoses. I also went through the entire vacuum system checking for leaks in lines and replaced every rubber connector. I have also replaced all the door lock actuators including the trunk lock. I rebuilt the vacuum pump and replaced all the valves in the system with the exception of the fuel shut off valve which is intermittent in shutting off the engine right away when the ignition key is turned to off. On other occasions it will diesel a few seconds before it shuts the engine down. This is not unusual for any diesel engine. Since I have had the car I have changed the oil regularly with premium synthetic oil and OEM filters. The other things I have done in the past 2 1/2 years are the sort of things you can expect to replace on any of the Mercedes-Benz diesels of this era besides the vacuum system, drive belts and door seals which I have already mentioned. Here are the other repairs/replacements I have done: Replaced the AC compressor, condenser and dryer and valves for modern R134 coolant. Replaced power steering pump and lines. Replaced the glow plugs and heater relay switch. Replaced radiator thermostat and thermostat hose. Replaced headlights, tail lights and instrument panel lights. Rebuilt entire brake system including: master cylinder, booster, all brake calipers and flexible lines. In the past three months: I have had major transmission service done including: replacing the hydraulic pump, torque converter and all seals. Replaced the lead exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold to resonator. The tires were replaced in the last year. All brake pads replaced in past three months. An engine purge which cleans fuel injectors, intake and exhaust valves and new fuel filters were installed along with all the braided rubber fuel return lines. The intake and exhaust valves have just been adjusted just in the last month. A new heavy duty, high cranking amp battery was installed in the past year. A new modern radio with cd player, with auxiliary and usb port installed in past year. This car is in exceptional mechanical condition and is ready for you to be its new daily driver. The body and interior are also in remarkable condition. The reserve price is exceptionally low considering the major repairs/replacements that have been done and keep in mind these are the issues you will address when buying this era of Mercedes. It is my opinion that the 1980's Mercedes Diesels were the best cars they ever made and are the only lifetime car you will ever find. It is incredible how many of these cars are still on the road as daily drivers. Payment will be done through Paypal. I will work with the winning bidder on arrangements for delivery.
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