300td Wagon, High Miles - Low Price, Fair Condition on 2040-cars
Bremen, Georgia, United States
Vehicle Title:Salvage
Fuel Type:Diesel
Engine:5 Cylinder Diesel
For Sale By:Owner
Body Type:Wagon
Number of Cylinders: 5
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: Black
Drive Type: Automatic
Sub Model: 123T
Mileage: 321,576
Exterior Color: Golden Brown
Options: Sunroof
Interior Color: wooden and black
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Windows
I am selling my 1985 300TD Wagon. I have owned the vehicle for several years as a project car with the intention of converting to a two tank veggie system--which did not pan out. I got the wagon from a friend of mine who bought it with a Salvage title from Merrill Cars and Parts. The wagon will crank if persuaded, although the battery is quite old. The machine is not in museum condition the paint is showing its age and the rear hydraulic shocks need to be replaced or rebuilt. There is a leak in the hatchback that seeps into the carpet, I presume the glass pane is the issue although I haven't tracked it down. Interior is relatively clean (I included pictures of the ugly aspects, driver's visor/center column/dash cracks) Odometer shows 321,576 on original engine and transmission. Model is 123T, date of manufacture is March 1985 making this one of later machines Mercedes' made of this model. While this is not a stellar specimen, my asking price is substantially lower than the few I've seen listed on here. VIN WDBAB93C9FF047346 happy trails.
Known issues:
Battery should be replaced, although after being cranked it handles things okay...
Rear Shocks will need to be rebuilt at some point
Leak in back right corner of hatchback
All five tires are worn out
Passenger visor fell off
Driver's mirror fell out
Paint is in fair to average condition (see pictures of fading and blistered area)
Sun and age have killed the sound barrier underneath the hood
Unexpected Positives:
two spare AC compressors
extra fuel filters
smooth idle
extra seat- for middle row
third row of seats for seating up to seven
upper ball joints were replaced
new air filter
Manual moonroof works and does not leak
all windows are original with the exception of the windshield.
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