1985 Mercedes-benz G-class 280ge Built For Off-road on 2040-cars
Woodstock, Vermont, United States
Body Type:station wagon
Engine:six cylinder
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:owner
Interior Color: black and tan
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: G-Class
Trim: Five-door station wagon
Drive Type: 4x4
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
Mileage: 105,526
Sub Model: 280GE
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: no warranty, sold as-is
With great regret, I'm selling my beloved 1985 G wagon. With the success of our overlanding company, Vermont Overland, unfortunately, the G wagon, while possibly one of the most capable (if not, hands down, the coolest) vehicles I've ever driven, is just too vintage and exotic to use for commercial overland guiding. The truck has been meticulously maintained at Performance Unlimited here in Woodstock and we've kept up with everything until the latest problem, a disconcerting tick in the auto gearbox. At first, we had trouble locating the source of the tick, but we removed the front drive shaft and isolated the sound to the transmission. With multiple Vermont Overland events approaching, including our flagship event, Vermont Overland Trophy, we had no choice but to run out and buy a truck that would be a lot easier to maintain for commercial use and now we've decided that, instead of going through the trouble of delving into the innards of the G tranny, we're going to let it go at a price that will make it palatable for the buyer to do so or, better yet, swap an OM 617A tdi engine and tranny into the truck.
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