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1987 Mercedes-benz 300td Wagon With Plantdrive Wvo System on 2040-cars

Year:1987 Mileage:265000 Color: Grey/Brown /
 Palomino Beige
Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel/Waste Vegetable Oil
For Sale By:Private Seller
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. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: WDBEB93D9HF045612
Year: 1987
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: TDT
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Drive Type: Rear Wheel
Power Options: Self-leveling suspension, Orthopedic Front Seats, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 238,000
Exterior Color: Grey/Brown
Interior Color: Palomino Beige
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6

1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 Turbo Diesel Wagon

The much coveted 1987 w124 wagon with the powerful and smooth 6-cylinder diesel engine.  Incredible car.  Super-comfortable, reliable, safe and economical.  Originally U.S. car.  Krown rust proofed and meticulously maintained.  No rust at all.  Fresh service from S&S Motors (vintage Mercedes specialist), previous work also performed by Charlie McNally at McNally Auto in Toronto - both top-notch shops for these vehicles.

Brand new battery and records back to near new; upgraded Sony CD stereo with removable face and aux input.  Plantdrive WVO single-tank system with pre-heater and auxilary fuel pump.  You can drive on straight WVO, straight diesel, or any mixture of the two in the regular fuel tank!  Included with sale are six fuel system filters.  If you're running straight WVO and driving often, the filters should be changed about every six months; at that rate the car comes with a three year supply! 

The only technical weak link in the engineering of this model was the exhaust trap oxidizer.  The trap oxidizer was replaced on this car with the improved factory replacement when it was virtually new under the original warranty and looking at decades of records, the vehicle has been otherwise mechancially bullet proof.

I am reluctantly selling because I am a corporate lawyer by trade and I need something that is a little more presentable at black-tie work functions.  In addition, although I am still passionate about WVO, I do a lot of international travel these days and just don't have the time to indulge the hobby any more.  It doesn't make sense for me to keep this car and not drive it; this car would be IDEAL for a tradesperson that drives a lot for work and requires a lot of space.  The interior is huge with the seats folded and with a WVO supply, someone could make a mint charging current mileage rates while driving this car.  Mileage on WVO or diesel is consistently in the range of 36 MPG; about 6.5 liters per 100 km.

Highlights:

- Records back to day one, meticulously maintained by Mercedes specialists.  Oil changes have been with high-end synthetic only for about the last six years.

- Original brochure

- Original paint in great shape; no fading or peeling.

- Totally rust-free U.S. car that has been rust proofed by Krown.

- All factory options (same appointments as a luxury car today only minus GPS!) including heated orthopedic seats.  The only option missing is the additional rear seat; this is a 5 not a 7 seater.

- Some additional Euro options including Mercedes leather wrapped steering wheel and storage area with discreet power receptacle instead of in-dash ashtray (original assembly included)

- Absolutely everything works exactly as it should unless specifically noted below.  A/C recently recharged and is ice cold.

- Plantdrive waste vegetable oil system with onboard auxiliary fuel pump, inline hotfox pre-heater and coolant tank heater (the latter two for winter). 

- Will include six filters for the fuel system with sale (about a 3-year supply) and driveway fueling funnel assembly that I constructed. 

- Headlights upgraded to European high output halogen H4's with driving lights - much brighter than the stock sealed beams.

- Taillights upgraded to current model line appearance red/white lenses.

- Recently replaced factory-correct Hirschmann power antenna mast - looks/works like new.

- Body is very straight overall; very few imperfections.

- Factory stainless steel roofrack bars included.

- Will include 4 snow tires on Mercedes alloy rims; treads likely good for one or two more seasons.

Imperfect items:

- There is about an 8" scratch/minor dent in the quarter panel near the gas flap (see close-up pic); unfortunately I touched the side wall of my driveway when backing up.

- The interior is a light colour and is in great shape but carpet is not perfectly clean.  I took it for local detailing and asked them to shampoo it, but I'm not thrilled with the results.  It would probably be brought back to near new with some elbow grease.

- I hit a small stone on the highway that made a quarter-sized dent in the top chrome of the original grill.  I had a replacement put on (I kept the original and it will be included with the sale), but it is after-market.  The original is much more sturdy and I would repair that instead if I could turn back the clock.

- Current tires (great Michelin HydroEdge) are down to about 50% tread and a bit noisy.  They should still last a long time, but that's my observation.

- I recently had the rear wiper motor repaired; I haven't had a chance to replace the rear door interior panel.  That will of course come with the car along with the necessary clips; a purely cosmetic point.

- Very slow leak from the top plate of the transmission.  Mechanic says that to stop the leak the plate will need to be replaced at a cost of about $150.  The leak never bothered me, so I have lived with this for the past six months.

- Fuel guage sometimes bounces to zero and back up again once fuel reaches about 1/3 of a tank; it's otherwise totally functional.

- Trunk door cannot be opened or locked with key (power locking and manual opening/closing button mechanism work fine).

- Outside temperature gage (LCD at bottom of instrument cluster under speedo) is missing a digit.

I'm a perfectionist, so I'm listing everything; you won't be disappointed!

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NOTE:  I'm frustrated with the Autocheck feature of eBay as I believe that this car gets an unfairly low review for no apparent reason.  Looking at the full history report it's obvious that it was a trade-in and sold to a broker in 2003 but the car has been flagged as having an "issue" because it appears that too few miles were driven when it was held by the broker in the fall of 2003.   That is a glitch in the system, but I don't know how to address that with Autocheck and I don't have the time to devote to figuring out how to.

 

 

 

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Veneno Roadster, One:1, One-77, LaFerrari, P1, Veyron headline 25-car Bonham's auction

Mon, Jun 24 2019

Bonhams is holding a no-reserve auction in fall 2019 that includes some of the most valuable and sought-after supercars of the past decade. The lot of 25 beautiful collector items includes a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, a Koenigsegg One:1, an Aston Martin One-77, a Ferrari LaFerrari, a McLaren P1, and a Bugatti Veyron. The collection, which was seized from a corrupt politician from Equatorial Guinea, is valued at roughly $13 million. If selling off future classics that are still in their infancy as collector items seems strange, it's because this is not a straightforward situation. These cars will be sold off by the State of Geneva, not a person. The collection was previously owned by the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang, but the cars were seized when he was placed under investigation for money laundering and unfair management of public interests. These 25 cars, which were located in Geneva, were first sequestered in fall 2016. A trial court ordered them sold off, and the money earned from the sales would be invested in social programs that benefit Equatorial Guinea. And so, Equatorial Guinea is about to see an influx of cash, as every vehicle is valued in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. The rarest might be the Koenigsegg One:1. One of only six remaining, it has 371 miles on the dial, and is valued at roughly $1.8 million. The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, one of nine in the world, is a close second. It has 202 miles logged, and is valued at about $5.1 million. The Aston Martin One-77 is another rare bird. It is example No. 35 of 77, holds a 7.3-liter V12 engine, and is valued at about $1.4 million. A McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, and Bugatti Veyron 16.4 round out the top of the list. The remaining cars are not fully detailed, but they include examples from Mercedes-Maybach, Bentley, Maserati and Porsche. The auction will take place on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Bonmont Golf & Country Club near Lake Geneva. For more photos and information, visit Bonhams.

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Sport

Wed, 06 Mar 2013

Mercedes Makes A Mighty Little Sedan
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There was the tall A-Class sold from 1998 through 2010, but we never considered that a serious small Benz in the proper spirit, nor was it ever offered in the US. Regardless, we've been craving a smaller, premium, sexy sedan all the while.

Car2go introduces four-seat Mercedes B-Class vehicles

Tue, Sep 29 2015

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