1983 Mercedes 300cd 47,000 Original Miles Heavily Documented Dealer Maintained on 2040-cars

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I'm the second owner of this wonderful, low mileage, W123 Mercedes 5 cylinder turbodiesel coupe in champagne with palomino tex interior located in Pittsburgh, PA.  I had known about the car for more than a couple of decades pror to purchasing it. At the time of my purchase, the odometer read in the area of 43,300 miles. In my opinion, the car is in excellent original condition with 47,186 miles. No accidents. No paint work. Period! This was my 6th W123 car and my third 300CD; this particular car wears the highest mileage of all the 123's I've owned. Actually, I had the exact car in the form of a 1982 body that had 10,000 original miles on the odometer. The car that I'm selling here runs and operates just as nicely as the '82 car!

The car was purchased new at Ascot Imported Cars, Inc., Sewickley, PA, on September 10, 1983, and serviced at Ascot until Ascot's relationship with Mercedes ended sometime in the very early 2,000's. Subsequent to Ascot's closing, the vehicle was serviced and annually inspected at Bobby Rahal Motorcars, Wexford, PA; a factory authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.  The state of Pennsylvania mandates annual inspection for every registered vehicle therefore, this vehicle's mileage has been documented and filed with the state of Pennsylania every year for the past 31 years. It has never been registered outside of Pennsylvania.

I have in my possession all factory manuals, the original window sticker, certicard and maintenance records dating back to the year 2001; older maintenance records may possibly be procured through Mercedes-Benz of North America. During the past 10,000 miles of use, the motor oil's been changed about 13 times. The motor performs and the transmission shifts just as one would expect for a 47,000 mile W123 car.  The interior is virtually as new with the exception of a very small anomaly the size of a dime on the lower left panel of the driver's seat-back perhaps due to the original owners wallet grazing across the seat panel upon entering and exiting the vehicle ( I'll post a picture). The interior's wood trim is intact and looks new; not even a scratch. The door panels look new and show hardly any evidence whatsoever of shrinkage or ruffling. Examination of the steering wheel and foot pedals reflect the wear of a W123 with 47,000 original miles which is virtually nil! The engine compartment, as you can see, looks especially fine, indeed! All glass is excellent including the windshield. There are no cracks in the dashboard.

This car's body is in exceptional condition and the paint finish is glossy and shines beautifully. There's no rust issues associated with the body or chrome nor anywhere else to the best of my knowledge. And, the bright work is simply gorgeous on this car! There is, however, an issue with the hood panel that entails a dent caused by an errant Titleist while the original owner was visiting a golf course one particular day. The dent is situated just beneath the driver's side cowl panel (see photo).  I've sought the services of a paintless dent removal expert who, upon trial, met with some success in minimizing the size of the dent but could not remove it completely. So, aside from that issue, there's a few very minor paint chips around the bottom area of the headlamp bezels (see photos) which are at most minute and not at all serious or even hardly noticeable. And, there's one paintchip on the left side of the hood edge above the headlamp bezel (see photo). Of course, the car's always been garage stored.

Currently, this coupe's equipped with four new Michelin Defender radial tires that have less than 1000 miles of wear. The A/C blows cold and has been updated. A new compressor was installed August 2002 with 37,317 miles on the odometer. The spare tire compartment is pristine and equipped with the original jack along with the Mercedes tool kit. The spare tire has been down but it's equipped with the original Mercedes wheel. Incidentally, the vehicle wears the original wheels which are in excellent condition with a rich and shiny clearcoat still evident; there's no paint chipping, chaffing, or unusual wear of the finish on the wheels.  Everything with the exception of the clock is in perfect working order. The clock operated perfectly until last year when it suddenly and without notice ceased operating.

This vehicle is offered as is whereis. No warranty expressed or implied. Potential buyers are encouraged to bring their mechanic! 

A nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $1,000.00 USD is expected within 24 hours of auction end via PayPal. The remainder of the balance is due when you arrive to take delivery of the vehicle and in the form of liquid funds, no exceptions! Please ensure your funds are liquid and in order before placing a bid. The vehicle will not be released from my care, custody and control until I'm assured funds are secured in my personal account.

I will assist as best I can should the vehicle need shipped; however, this function will remain the full responsibility of the buyer.

I believe I've covered most everything to the best of my knowledge. However, I reserve the right to add or delete information to this listing as I see fit anytime and in accordance with eBay policy. Thank you.

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