1986 Mercedes-benz 300sdl 6 Cyl Turbo Diesel on 2040-cars
Red Bluff, California, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 CYLINDER TURBO DIESEL
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: W126
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Drive Type: AUTOMATIC
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 228,420
Sub Model: SDL
Exterior Color: Brown
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Burgundy
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6
We do not play the game of 'if you don't ask we don't tell'.
I wouldn't be afraid to drive this car anywhere.
Up for auction today is a 1986 Mercedes-Benz diesel sedan. I have been driving this as my work commuter car for the last 3 months. I drive it between 100 and 120 miles round trip 4 days per week depending on whether I pick up my commuting partner or not. Its never left me stranded or not started. The only reason I am selling it is because it gets about 24 MPG and I just picked up a Ford Focus that gets 35 MPG.
Engine; This vehicle is equipped with the more sought after inline 6 cylinder. It seems to be much peppier than the 4 or 5 cylinders, no problems with it other than it needs a valve cover gasket, it doesn't leak alot but it's enough to be annoying. I will replace the valve cover gasket and adjust the valves as soon as either it hits the reserve or the buy it now. It has recently had a full service, fan clutch, radiator and belt tensioner strut. I guess the guy that had it before me had a problem with it overheating and instead of actually diagnosing it correctly they just started throwing parts at it. The fan clutch was the problem.
It has an automatic transmission that shifts as it should.
Interior; The interior is the worst part about this car. The leather is old dry and sun rotted. I put some decent seat covers on the front but nothing on the rear. I never have passengers in the rear anyway. The headliner is good, door panels fair to good. One of the rear doors is missing a piece of trim. The sunroof does work but it does not seal well and sometimes you have to play with it to get it in the right position. The drivers side rear window does not work, all others do. Speedometer and odometer work but it reads about 12 MPH fast. The A/C blows cold but it won't shift the position, only blows out the defroster. Cruise control does not work and in fact the only time it does work in when you don't want it to. It has started accelerating several times by itself. If you move the control lever a little bit it stops. Honestly the whole thing needs to be disabled. I just haven't taken the time to do it.
Paint and body, fair, not good because so much of the clear coat is coming off. Has a couple minor dings and scratches. CA car so not rusty.
Tires and suspension; fair to good. It needs a set of tires and if it sells for $2300 or more I will put a set of mid-grade new tires on it, (not a set of 80,000 mile tires) and get a alignment done as well as replace the upper, outer control arm bushings before doing so. It has had a bunch of tie rod ends replaced as well as the idler arm bushings replaced. The rear brake pads are new and the master cylinder is to. Car stops on a dime and the ABS works. The ABS light has come on a time or two but never stays on and never affects the braking.
I put a new battery in it when I got it. I had every intention of keeping it forever but when I found out the kind of mileage it really gets I started looking for something better. A lot of people will advertise these cars as getting 30-40 mpg, they are full of it. You might get that out of a non-turbo car but not a turbo equipped one.
The windshield has 5-6 medium sized chips in the glass caused by rocks along with a large old crack but nothing is in the drivers view.
I have done my best to describe this car as accurately as possible. Please look at all pictures and ask before you bid.
We expect a $100 non-refundable deposit within 24 hours. The only way will refund your money is if the condition of the car changes or we have somehow grossly misrepresented the condition of the car. We expect full payment within 10 days of the end of the auction or at time of pick-up, whichever occurs first.
Contact me before biding if you don't have at least 3 positive feedbacks. If it does not meet the reserve I may part it out so send me your email address and what your interested in.
On Jul-25-13 at 04:53:04 PDT, seller added the following information:
I reserve the right to end this auction at any time before the reserve is met, as the car is for sale locally also.
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