I think about my 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD pretty much every day. I absolutely can’t wait until that car is ready to be driven, and I miss driving it even when it had the molasses inline five-cylinder turbodiesel engine.
Finding this 1982 example on Craigslist makes me miss my own car that much more. This is a clean example and it’s priced exceptionally well, considering how much people are often asking for 300TD runners. In fact, if you had the means, it would be a smart move to buy this in Southern California and flip it quickly and easily in Northern California for a hefty profit.
Seriously, go check out 300TD prices on Craigslist around San Francisco. The Veggie set loves turning these into fry-juice drinkers, or leaving them as is for hipster street cred. This one will set you back less than $4k, and it seems as if nearly all of the relevant service as been performed for you.
[Source: Craigslist]
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Kamil Kaluski
Holy geez, yeah. I couldn’t find any W123s near me but here’s a pricey W124 Diesel Wagon. 9000$ CAD
http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/5160490027.html
And the124s are better cars than the 123 in every way.
Except styling.
Which is very much a matter of taste, and 25% lower drag. When I spoke to Bruno Sacco he said he preferred the 124 because of it’s lack of extraneous detailing, which of course is the reason why some prefer the 123. 🙂
Found a pricier W123 sedan. $1000 CAD, albeit for a low mileage euro-model.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/-PcAAOSw-vlVoWqO/$_27.JPG
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/1985-mercedes-benz-200-series-sedan/1086676681?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Smokin’ deal.
Hey, there’s another one across the street!
http://images.craigslist.org/01717_iJG6xetgfmr_600x450.jpg