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1987 Mercedes Benz 300td Turbodiesel Stationwagon W124 Rare Diesel Wagon 3rd Row on 2040-cars

Year:1987 Mileage:227000 Color: White /
 Blue
Location:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:OM603 Inline 6 Turbo Diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
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)
: WDBEB93D6HF028055
Year: 1987
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: 300TD
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Mileage: 227,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: 300TD
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Blue

Please read the entire ad, I tried my best going over the car as much as I could, but I may have forgotten some things. If there are any questions please feel free to ask. Please do not bid if you're not committed to buy - I do request a $500 deposit within 48 hours of auction close. Thanks! 
I have an entire album of pics here: 1987 Mercedes 300TD PICTURES 
1987 Mercedes Benz 300TD Turbo
Currently 227k miles - will rise as the car is driven regularly

I'm selling my 1987 Mercedes 300TD Turbo with 227k miles. It's Arctic White on the outside with BLUE MB-Tex interior. The car has never been in an accident and is driven nearly everyday. I have 2 other Mercedes and a truck, so it's time to thin the herd for now. I've mainly used this as my highway commuter to my parent's home which is a ~700 mile round-trip... she's always given me around 27 mpg on winter diesel and around 29-31 mpg on summer blend. Always has gotten 3200 mile oil changes with Mobil Delvac or Shell Rotella 15W-40 and a Bosch or Mann oil filter. 

I bought the car earlier this year from a businessman in Janesville, WI. I have an entire stack of service records from his ownership from around 2003 to 2013 when I bought it. That's the only period of service records I have for the car as the gentlemen in Janesville couldn't locate those he had from the owner before him (a dentist in Madison, WI). From my understanding, there have only been three owners of the car (including me). The records I do have address MANY of the W124 chassis' issues, especially issues that the OM603 diesel engines have with age. 

Below is some of the more notable work done to the car in recent years, all major areas have been addressed on the car and she's ready to go for years to come!
  • Engine vacuum pump replaced with updated design - no exploding vacuum pumps
  • Air condition system was overhauled in 2006 (New AC Compressor, Drier, and associated AC components) Has been converted to R134 and blows cold. AC works great! Work done was to the tune of $741.30!
  • Transmission has been completely resealed (doesn't leak a drop) - NO REVERSE DELAYS, shifts firm and crisp with no slipping! Transmission is solid as solid can be. Trans fluid is clean, bright red and does NOT smell burn. No flaring either. Shifts quickly and keeps the car in it's power band.

    I do not have any service records in regards to the rear self leveling suspension - it works flawlessly and I'm always careful to watch the fluid level. The rear levels with loads, it does NOT bounce and is very tight with no leaks. Suspension all around the car is nice and tight, no creaks or squeaks going down the road. Very solid. Bushings around the car are all in excellent condition. 

ENGINE: 
  • 227k+ miles on an all original 3.0L Inline 6 TurboDiesel engine (otherwise known as an OM603 among Benz circles). The engine has no lifter ticks, no knocks and no abnormal noises. Turbo spools great and for a diesel it's fairly quick! I timed the 0-60 around 11-13 seconds, nothing scientific just my foot, eyes, and my stopwatch. Not blazing fast, but more than adequate to get you going. Overtaking on the highway is a breeze. Park the car over cardboard and it won't leak a drop of oil. Turbo feed and drain and bone dry, no oil leaks there. No fuel leaks, oil cooler lines are dry, oil cooler doesn't leak and is clean.  
INTERIOR: 
  • The blue MB-Tex interior is in amazing shape and it should be. It wears like armor. The carpets are all very clean with no stains, very well kept. I only have bottled drinks in the car, nothing that can be easily spilled. I have no kids and my Husky has never been in the car. Interior smells good, it's a NON smoker car, no sagging headliner, no pools of water after it rains. All the seats are supportive and are not sagging, like these early W124's are known for having. No tears in the seats, or on any of the upholstery in the car. The driver's side sun visor seems to be a bit loose. It clicks when pulled down and would best be replaced. It stays out of the way and does it's job of blocking the sun. The dash has cracks, nothing a nice dash cover couldn't solve. I haven't paid much attention to it though. The rear seats are missing their headrests. The owner before me said he had them somewhere, but hasn't gotten back to me regarding them. 
EXTERIOR: 
  • The arctic white exterior is in great shape for the age of the car. It shines bright, but like many cars this old and driven, it's not perfect. There are some rock chips on the front of the car that have always been treated with small dabs of touch up paint so it doesn't rust. Paint is clear and original around the car. As a lifetime midwest car it's bound to have a couple spots of rust. The front passenger fender has a small rust hole, the passenger side rear quarter has a rust spot. The complete underbody of the car is in amazing condition. The nuts and bolts all around the car are all in good shape and not extremely rusted to where they'd explode when you try removing them. Those are really the only two spots of rust on the car, the rest is very clean. I've tried my best to take some pictures underneath and around the car. The front bumper skin had an encounter with a parking stop at some point. 



Pictures
I've tried to describe the car as accurately as possible, but pictures are worth 1000 words. I've taken some time to take as many pictures as I could of the car so you know what you're bidding on. You can find an entire album of pictures on my Flickr here: 1987 Mercedes 300TD PICTURES /


If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me at allenkrolik@gmail.com I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have. I am NOT organizing any shipping of the car, I'm a couple minutes away from O'hare airport in Chicago and will be happy to pick you up. I'm also willing to drive the car within 15 miles of O'hare to a shipper if needed. I do require a $500 deposit within 48 hours of auction close. Car will NOT leave me until it's been paid in full. I'll be more than happy to keep the car around 2 weeks after close of auction to give you time to get everything organized. Clear open title in my name, ready to sign over. 

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