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1984 Mercedes 300d Diesel Bio Antique on 2040-cars

US $3,100.00
Year:1984 Mileage:287000
Location:

Portland, Maine, United States

Portland, Maine, United States

84 Mercedes 300D. This is an incredibly strong running diesel that I've run on BIO quite a bit. 287,XXX miles. It's my daily driver and I cart my 20 month old daughter around in it daily. Very safe and although an antique, I always have my cars state inspected. The little one is getting not so little, so the need to upsize means my Benz has to go. This car has been meticulously maintained and just gracefully made a 900-mile round trip, getting nearly 30mpg.

Hot heat, cold air, operating sun roof, beautiful interior (shocking with a 20 month old), clean trunk, paint still takes a shine with ease. A real head turner, cream puff, beaut, cherry, peach, all of those wonderful things.

In all seriousness, this is a safe and great running car that I trust as a daily driver with my family and has never let me down.

4 studded Goodyear snow tires with less than 500 miles on them are also included, they cost me $500 less than 1 year ago.

Tow package recently professionally installed and wired, but never used.

New parts within the last year or so include, but are not limited to:

Great Michelin Tires, rotated and balanced 100 miles ago
Recent Alignment
Brakes
Rotors
Suspension Parts
Belts
Hoses
Water Pump
Aux. Water Pump
Thermostat
Glow Plugs & Relay
Block Heater Cord
Climate Control Unit
Blend Door Vacuum Switches
Rebuilt Original Radio (tape deck) by orig. manufacturer Becker Autosound with custom, unobtrusive MP3 aux jack (must see to appreciate)
Rear Subframe Mounts
Rear Diff Mount
Proper Diesel Purge
Fuel Filers
Fuel Lines
Vacuum Pump Rebuild
Vacuum Lines
Steering Box
Front License Plate Bracket
Power Antenna
New Headlamps
Orig. Bosch Amber Fog Lamps

The not fantastic but not awful:
A little rust beginning rear quarters.
Speedometer works great, though odometer just gave up the ghost - a $110 quote from speedometers.com for the fix.
Some cracks in the dash
Seam splitting in the driver's seat
Rear power windows are inoperable
Rear passenger power lock must be locked/unlocked manually.

Car sold as is with no warranty written or implied. Bid with confidence, fly in and driver her home. I'll also help load if you decide to ship.

I'm not trying to retire on this sale or complete my child's college fund, just get a start on getting something more suitable for a growing family. Feel free to ask any questions you have and I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability.

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