1985 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

Sedan

5 Cylinder Turbo Diesel

Automatic

WDBAB33C8FA181212

Clear

Diesel

THIS LOW MILEAGE 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ 300D TURBO IS THE LAST YEAR OF THE INDESTRUCTIBLE 123 BODY STYLE. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AT MERCEDES-BEZN OF CARLSBAD, CA. AND HAD ALL SERVICE PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE INTERVALS ARE DATED AND STAMPED IN THE MAINTENANCE BOOK. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALL ITS LIFE. - MECHANICALLY ITS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT RUNS EXCELLENT AND SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. THE MOTOR STARTS RIGHT UP AND SOUNDS GREAT. THE TRIED AND TRUE 5 CYLINDER TURBO DIESEL MOTOR IDLES SMOOTH AND HAS GREAT POWER THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE RPM RANGE. THE A/C UNIT WAS TOTALLY RESTORED AND BLOWS ICE COLD OR WARM, THE RADIATOR IS 5 MONTHS OLD, NEW BRAKES, BUSHINGS, VALVE JOB, TRANSMISSION TUNE-UP WITH ALL SEALS REPLACED AND NEW FLUIDS. THE CRUISE CONTROL STILL WORKS AND HOLDS ITS SET SPEED (WHICH IS RARE ON W123). THE POWER SUNROOF/WINDOWS OPERATE PROPERLY AS WELL AS THE POWER PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. - TRANSMISSION IS SMOOTH AND SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD. NO HARD SHIFTING OR FLARING. ALL THE ELECTRONICS WORK. THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION ARE TIGHT AND RUNS WITH NO VIBRATIONS OR SHAKES OR PULLING AT ALL SPEEDS AND ON BRAKING. - EXTERIOR: THIS CAR HAS THE ORIGINAL GOLD (CHAMPAIGN) PAINT. AFTER 26 YEARS IT IS STILL HOLDING UP EXTREMELY WELL AND SHINES VERY WELL. THERE ARE VERY MINUTE PAINT IMPERFECTIONS WHICH ARE VERY HARD TO SEE. - INTERIOR: THE INTERIOR LOOKS NEW. SEATS ARE FIRM WITH EXCELLENT SUPPORT, NO SAGGING SPRINGS OR DISCOLORATION. UPHOLSTORY IS CLEAN, ALL THE WOOD IS ALMOST PERFECT. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK. IT IS A PLEASURE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT AS ALL THE SWITCHES ARE WELL ILLUMINATED. ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR PLASTICS SHOW NO RIPPLING AS SEEN IN MOST OF THE CARS OF THIS AGE. I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL KEYS (STILL NEW), ORIGINAL UNOPENED FIRST AID KIT, ORIGINAL TOOL KIT, JACK AND FULL SPARE, JACK. I HAVE ALL OWNERS MANUAL, PLACE CARDS, ID TAG THAT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH THE VEHICHLE. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS DURING MY SIX YEAR OWNERSHIP AND FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. JAMES (OWNER/MECHANIC) AT ELI FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SAN DIEGO, CA. IS THE ONLY MECHANIC WHO HAS WORKED ON THE CAR AND WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I CAN EMAIL MORE PICS OF THE CAR UPON REQUEST. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL ME AT (619) 997-2166. THANK YOU, PATRICK