1985 Mercedes Gelandewagen 280ge (g-wagen) - 94k - Rebuilt Engine - No Reserve! on 2040-cars
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
I am selling my 1985 280GE Gelandewagen (“G-Wagen”). I owned two of
these superb 4x4s back shortly after they were imported into the states.
They ran over $100k back then. I had them at my Telluride, Colorado
ranch, and they were the most amazing off-road (and on-road) vehicles
I’ve ever driven. Experts agree.
I’ve always regretted selling them. Several years ago, I saw another G-Wagen listed on eBay, and bought it on the spot for $12,500. I knew there were some problems with the engine, so brought it into a foreign auto specialist here in town. As a couple of chambers were not quite up to pressure I chose to completely rebuild the engine with larger MERCEDES pistons and re-bored block. Over the next year plus, I had the engine totally rebuilt, plus replaced the entire exhaust system, the entire fuel system (including the fuel tank, the fuel pump and all soft and hard fuel lines), the brake system, and various other improvements including a rebuilt alternator and radiator. The G-Wagen is a pretty austere vehicle … nothing fancy, just simple, solid German engineering that lasts almost forever. This vehicle gets a LOT of attention, wherever it goes. People constantly tell me how cool it is, sometimes going way out of their way to take a look at it. (This is a great winter car too … if you remember the 1991 Halloween blizzard that dumped 30”+ in the cities, in one of our previous G-Wagens we drove out of being totally BURIED by snowplows – over the top of the vehicle, had to dig our way into it and then just put it in 4-wheel drive, locked the axles, and slowly drove out of the mountain of snow — and drove all over the cities – when no one else was out driving – to pick up some of our employees who had to work that day.) My wife uses this vehicle whenever there’s a bad storm here in Minnesota, and feels very secure. So, Why Am I Selling it? My last 2 kids are in college now. I work out of my home. I simply don’t drive often enough to warrant the expense of a second vehicle (I drove it once last week … to get donuts about 1/2 mile away … I “should” have walked!). So, while I love these vehicles, I will let it go. I may regret it. Technical
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Good Stuff
There have been almost NO repair expenses with this G since the rebuild. One brake line split, the part cost was about $10. A switch under the dashboard needed to be re-soldered (I got a new starter and a new battery before figuring out the switch issue.) I had a minor electrical issue that would blow a fuse regularly while accelerating, but it was fixed easily. A pvc valve was put in backwards, which required fixing. I can’t recall anything else, other than regular oil changes. This truck is sold where-is, in as-is condition without any warranties. This vehicle is listed locally so this listing may end at any time, without notice. Bottom Line If you've always wanted to own one of these incredible vehicles but couldn't spend the $18-20K+ they normally sell for (and don't mind lots of people asking you questions about it and telling you how "cool" it is), take advantage of this opportunity now. Thanks |
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