1985 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

300D Turbo Diesel Sedan

3.0 Turbo Diesel

Automatic

WDBab33c6fa242296

Clear

Diesel

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D TurboDiesel (W123) The car: A very good Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo Diesel, original and unmolested classic. A Florida car from day one, it has not been in salty/snow roads.This is a 300D with 1:2.88 Differential, which is very desirable, due to a very confortable highway speed at lower RPM. The best differential for the US Market.Look at This YouTube video of a 5 minute ride in my 300D/85, so you can see start, idle, acceleration, transmission shifting, ride quality, etc. and judge for yourself. The valuation: I attached Hagerty’s valuation report on the car. I honestly believe the car is a bit better than a 3, for its originality and operating condition.Shipping: I am willing to help the new owner of this 300D/85, by coordinating with the driver of the company you selected, so the car can be transported to other state or country. Why it is for sale: My job requires me to travel a lot more now, and I have not been working diligently enough on my old cars (4 now). I need to open space and focus on one car at a time.My listing: I have been an eBay member forever (16+ years) and never had negative or even neutral feedback, just 5 stars positive feedback. This is not a perfect car. Please look at the detailed description. If you need more photos, I only uploaded the 24 photos eBay enabled. My description is as accurate as possible, so you can choose if this car is what you are looking for.The details: · Exterior o (+) All original factory paint, untouched (DB 681 Manila Beige), except for the trunk lid’s paint. Beautiful lines, door gaps, etc. o (+) No visible rust, surface rust or any visible indication of rust under the paint (bubbles, etc.). o (+) Beautiful and near perfect tail lights & lenses. No signs of cracks, damage, etc. o (+) Very Good headlights. Headlight doors are original and with some little mini-cracks both sides. All lights working perfectly. o (+) Radiator grill is in great shape, as well as the star. o (+) Air intake rubber front attachment is like new. Very hard to find a car with rubber in this condition. o (+) Battery tray in like-new condition. No rust. o (+) Clean engine bay and operating water drains. No signs of rust there. o (-) Rear left bumper was pushed by other car in a parking lot. Bumper itself is not bended or damaged, but the slow-speed collision system in this 300D absorbed the minor impact and is retracted about two inches (see pictures). No damages to the bodywork, paint, tail light, etc. o (-) Trunk lid had a dent. The dent is fixed, but the trunk's paint work is horrible and not professional. It needs to be painted in DB681 Manila Beige. o (-) Small scratch in driver’s front fender (see specific detail in a photo), at the front left wheel arch. It is minor but noticeable o (-) Although the car has all original/factory paint (except for the trunk lid), it has a number of little chips on the paint. o (-) Windshield has to small chips, probably from small stones. Both chips are contained and very small. Please see the pictures. · Interior o (+) Complete original Palomino interior. Only a small tear on the driver’s side (back rest, left side). Nothing else. o (+) All new vacuum actuators in all doors and trunk. I didn’t change the actuator for the gas-tank door. o (+) All original floor mats with correct channeled insulation. Very good shape. All carpet interior could use a shampoo, but there are no damaged areas. o (+) All switches and controls work: sunroof, rear reading light, emergency/parking lights, defrost, etc. o (+) Combination switch works perfectly. Two step turn signals, wipers, high beam, etc. Strong and positive feedback. o (+) Original correct Becker radio-cassette with fully operational memories, LCD display, and four speakers. The antenna is not the original Hirschman o (+) A/C Control Unit working fine, for heat and cold. o (+) A/C blows cold, even for South Florida summer. Once I experienced an all-hot air issue, that seams to be the related to Monovalve’s diaphragm. This might need attention soon. o (-) Two cuts on the headliner: One over the passenger’s head, where the headliner meets the sunroof and another small cut over the rear passenger middle seat. o (-) Wood finish on the center console is damaged. The protective clear coat was removed, but the wood veneer under the protective coat was scratched. o (-) Missing seat net on the driver’s seat back rest. o (-) The radio antenna is not original. It is a manual fixed antenna, not the original retractable Hirschman. o (-) Driver’s door weatherstrip has a small missing part, which generates wind-noise at 50+ MPH. Both front door rubber weatherstrips are included with the car. o (+) It has a new ignition switch, you have one key to start the engine and another for the doors. No issues at all with locking mechanism or steering wheel lock. Ignition switch works perfect.o (-) There is a stain (looks like paint) in this 300D's trunk carpet. Please see the pictures. · Mechanics o (+) Very strong engine. I drove from Tallahassee to Ft. Lauderdale (470+ Miles) in one single drive without a problem or inconvenient at all, at highway speeds up to 75 MPH. o (+) Engine starts immediately, even when not used for weeks. Just let the glow plugs get ready and starts at first crank and fast. o (+) Never had an issue with the starter. Fully reliable and fast thus far. o (+) Engine stops immediately too once you turn the ignition switch counter clockwise. No hesitation. o (+) No noticeable differential noise or any noticeable indication of wear there. o (+) Automatic transmission shifts fine, with no significant delay (about 1 second) between parking, reverse, neutral and drive. Fluid is quite clear and red-transparent as expected on a well-maintained car. o (-) I believe it has the original transmission so it might have all 220,000 miles on it. It feels a bit slow upshifting between 2nd and 3rd. I had no issues with slipping, long delays or anything like it so far. It has a small fluid leak and I had to add fluid twice (I check fluid levels every time I drive it). o (+) Brakes were overhauled by previous owner and work perfectly, including new rotors and pads. Not shaking or trembling when braking at all. o (+) Cooling: all hoses and radiator seam to have been changed recently. Both hoses as flexible and look like new rubber and I have not experienced leaks or even a minimum overheating while driving the car. o (+) Suspension: all shocks seam to work just fine. No bouncing or noises. o (-) Steering has a little play, like 1 ½ inches total. This model has steering play as a feature, but this is more than spec. No pulling or vibration at all. o (+) Tires: all new, identical tires. All correct and original alloy wheels, including the spare tire wheel, as expected. o (+) Original MB tool set in original cloth wrapping. MB tools inside. o (+) Stable engine on idle.o (-) Oil leak from oil-cooler’s high pressure hose. It seams to be at the rubber part of the hose itself and not at the oil-cooler. o (-) Oil leak from the turbo area. Very common on this model. The turbo itself works great (it pulls strong and solid) o (-) Engine bay: there is not hood-pad installed, but I purchased an original Meyle hoodpad. It is included with the car. o (-) Windshield washer reservoir: it has a leak. I ordered and installed a new rubber ring, and cleaned nicely the reservoir, but it still leaks. At this point I don’t know if there is an issue with the little pump or with my installation of the ring.