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1984 Mercedes-benz 300d Base Sedan 4-door 3.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1984 Mileage:219000
Location:

Metamora, Illinois, United States

Metamora, Illinois, United States

1984 Mercedes-Benz 300 D

Body has significant rust underneath.  Both rear control arms are rusted.  The right side is nearly broken and thus the car should not be driven for any great distance. 

This car has been my daily driver for 5 years and I have enjoyed it very much, but the rust has gotten the better of it and I have no time to or interest in fixing the control arms.   It was a midwest car from day one, so the salt as taken its toll.

The OM 617 Engine runs fine.  Radiator was replaced when I bought the car.  Transmission is good, but has the flare between 2 and 3.  I believe that can be remedied with a valve kit.  It never was very bad so I never bothered with it.  The prop shaft and joints are fine.  Rear end is fine and the cv shafts were replaced with Chinese replacements a few years back.  No problems with those.

The 4 Bunt rims are not bent.  There is a chrome bunt spare as well.  Snow tires are on the rear wheels.  Decent Pirrelli tires are on the front and the other 2 will come with the car.   All glass is good.  Dash and driver's seat are cracked.  Climate control works.  Brakes are good.  Rear window sashes are rusted so the motors are unhooked.  Front windows work fine.  Becker stereo still works, antenna is shot.  Unsure if tape deck works.  Cruise works when it feels like it.

This would be a good investment for the parts.  Or if you wanted to put control arms on it and keep ahead of the other rust, the car could live on.  I hate to just throw all these good parts away for scrap.  Good clean title in hand.


On Jan-27-14 at 12:08:55 PST, seller added the following information:

Driver's door has damage where I bounced off a stop sign. She's no beauty queen. Don't assume anything. Anything you want to know just ask. Pictures can be mailed to you.

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