1979 Mercedes Benz 300d Diesel Sedan, Excellent Restored Condition on 2040-cars
Peachtree City, Georgia, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:diesel
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 5
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: standard
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Drive Type: rear wheel
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 226,975
Sub Model: na
Exterior Color: Light ivory, #623
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: tobacco leather
Warranty: none
This car was originally to by RBM Atlanta to a Thomas D'Alessio. He sold it to the father of the man I purchased it from. He was a Mercedes mechanic and the car passed to his son when he died. The car was meticulously maintained from new with every oil change record noted in the maintenance book. Every page of the service book is complete. In addition there are detailed service and repair records from new to the current date. When the so had the car he embarked on a complete maintenance and restoration project that generally started in 2005 and was mostly completed by 2009. There are volumes of receipts and notes from the work he did on the car. He did the restoration as a tribute to his dad and his license plate read, "FORMYDAD".
The car was stripped to bare metal and re-painted in it's original "Light Ivory". This is a very high quality paint job, probably it would cost as much as the car to have it prepped and painted to this level. There are no dings or scratches. New cad plated hardware was used for door latch, hood and trunk latch pieces. All rubber parts on the car were replaced. All anodized trim was replaced. Glass is very nice. There are a few scratches on the front and rear bumpers. They appear original.
The interior is original except for new carpet and refinished wood trim. There are several cracks in the leather seats and in the dash. Headliner is without tears. Overall, the interior is very clean and matches the quality of the exterior. Everything works as far as switches, gauges, etc. in the interior.
The trunk is very clean with new rubber mats, and it includes the original, unused spare, full tool roll and jack.
He re-built the engine and transmission in August 2005 at about 210,000 miles. Currently it has about 226,075 miles. Under the hood, much was replaced, including new PAC automatic climate control system, new steering box, new a/c components, re-built injection pump, re-built vacuum system, and more. The engine compartment is also detailed.
Under the car, all wheel calipers were replaced, new exhaust system fitted, new cv axles, new sub frame mounts, re-balanced drive shaft, new shocks, torsion bar bushings, differential mounts, park brake cable, rear coil springs and mounts and more.
From 2005 to 2013 many more maintenance items were recorded in the books. Recently one o-ring was replaced at the injector pump and the a/c system serviced.
Underside the car is very clean, with no sign of rust.
The car presents very well, drives smoothly, and is probably as reliable as an older Mercedes can get.
Arrangements:
The car can be seen by appointment during the auction period. The car is located in Peachtree City, Ga. Contact Scott Marshall at 404-583-5647
The car is sold as-is, with no warranty express or implied. The car is sold FOB Peachtree city, Ga. Transportation arrangements and costs are the responsibility of the successful bidder.
The winning bidder must provide me with a bona-fide non-refundable earnest money deposit into my bank account in the amount of US$1,500 within 48 hours of auction end. The balance must be paid and in my account within 7 days of the auction end date. Once the funds are cleared, the car will be released to the buyer or his authorized representative. The car cannot remain un-collected 20 days after auction end. Storage charges of US$50 per day will accrue at that point and until the car is picked up.
Earnest money deposit must be paid in US dollars. Payments can be made by cash, check, cashiers check, money order or PayPal. Any PayPal fees must be paid by Buyer.
I reserve the right to end the auction at any time, and to cancel any bid from bidders with negative or zero feedback.
Thanks for looking and contact me if you would like to see additional photos.
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