1993 Mercedes 300d 2.5 Turbo Diesel on 2040-cars
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
This was a daily driver to / from work. We are the second owner with 172,500 miles. It runs great and is in good condition but it is a 21 year old car. The a/c is ice cold about 38 degrees. It does need tires and an alignment but that's all. No modifications have been made to the engine other than K&N air filter.
This car is very RARE. It's mainly because it's a DIESEL and the attitude of the U.S. toward diesels at that time. It looks like only 135 units were made but how many came to the U.S.? It gets 30+ mpg and is mechanical and vacuum operated. My alternator went out once and before I got to work the battery was so low the headlights were dim and the radio cut off but the engine was running fine. The car was damaged in the left rear quarter in a parking lot one night but that's the only accident. See attachments, from the book Mercedes-Benz production models book 1946-1995 (Motorbooks International, 1995, ISBN # 0879381906). |
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