1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

SD Sedan

3.0 LITER TURBO DIESEL

Automatic

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Diesel

1980 MERCEDES BENZ 300SDLOW MILAGE GARAGE KEPT SURVIVORORIGINAL OWNER WAS TV PERSONALITY*THE AMAZING KRESKIN* I PURCHASED THIS CAR MARCH OF 2013; I SEARCHED LONG AND HARD FOR A LOW MILEAGE ORIGINAL W116 TURBO DIESEL. THESE CARS ARE LEGENDARY, I WON'T BORE YOU WITH ALL THAT. THIS IS A SPECIAL FIND, HOWEVER. WORK I HAD DONE SINCE ACQUIRING: FULL BRAKE JOB (ROTORS, PADS, SYSTEM FLUSHED AND ANTI LOCK SENSORS REPLACED) FRONT END GONE THROUGH WITH ALL OUT OF TOLERANCE AND WORN PARTS REPLACED (ONE CONTROL ARM ALL THE BUSHINGS) EXHAUST REPAIRED AS NEEDED- ONE PIPE REPLACED, SYSTEM REHUNG CORRECTLY ENGINE VIBRATION DAMPER STRUT REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED WITH MB AUTHORIZED REBUILT UNIT- REAR AXLES STILL GOOD; CV BOOTS REPLACED. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD THE LUBRICANT BREAKDOWN AND THERE WAS TOO MUCH BACKLASH IN THE PINION GEARS FOR MY LIKING. VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND VALVE COVER GASKET VACUUM SYSTEM STILL GREAT- DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK QUICKLY, TRUNK LOCKS AND UNLOCKS CORRECTLY. CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES, BUT LOSES SPEED- I HAVE NOT TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM YET. WORK REMAINING: CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM INOP- FAN OPERATES, HEATER IS BYPASSED. I USED A SMALL ELECTRIC CAMPER HEATER ( NOT INCLUDED), AC WAS WORKING BUT THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AT 118K MILES, I REMOVED THE BELT. POWER ANTENNA INOP. ORIGINAL BECKER RADIO IS INTERMITTENT FOR FM, AM WORKS FINE. THATS IT. THE CONDITION OF THIS CAR IS LIKE A 3 OR 4 YEAR OLD CAR. DRIVEN ONLY AN AVERAGE OF 3,500 MILES A YEAR, IT STAYED IN A GARAGE MOST OF ITS LIFE. I HAD A COUPLE OF MINOR SURFACE RUST SPOTS REPAIRED AND PAINTED TO MATCH THE IVORY. ( PHOTOS AVAILABLE OF RUST BEFORE, ALL SURFACE NO RUST TRHOUGH) THERE IS ZERO BODNO IN THIS CAR. I'D RATE THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR AN 8 ON A SCALE OF 10. HOOD ORNAMENT IS MISSING. I WILL INCLUDE A REPLACEMENT IF CAR MEETS OR EXCEEDS BUY IT NOW PRICE OF $6800 THE TOBACCO MBTEX INTERIOR IS SPOTLESS. THE FRONT SEATS HAVE NOT SUFFERED THE COLLAPSE OF THE SPRINGS TYPICALLY FOUND IN THE MB'S OF THIS ERA, MR KRESKIN WAS A VERY SLIGHTLY BUILT MAN. THE REAR SEAT BOTTOM HAS A BIT OF BREAKDOWN OF THE FOAM- ITS LIKE THIS IN ALL OF THEM OF THE ERA. EASILY FIXED, THE MB TEX IS PERFECT JUST NEEDS A NEW CUSHION. NO ONE RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT, AS I BOUGHT THIS CAR SPECIFICALLY TO DRIVE TO AND FROM MY BEACH HOUSE IN DE FROM DC ONCE A WEEK DUE TO ITS FULL SIZE COMFORT AND SAFETY AND ITS AMAZING FUEL ECONOMY. THE ZEBRANO WOOD IS PERFECT- NOT A CRACK IN ANY OF THE ORIGINAL LAQUER. SPOTLESS IS HARD TO IMAGINE, BUT EVEN THE SMALL PIECE OF CARPET THAT IS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE IS PERFECT. THE ORIGINAL CARPET IS AS NEW, BUT NOT REPLACED. I LOOKED AT ABOUT 60 OF THESE W116S IN MY HUNT FOR THIS CAR. THIS INTERIOR IS THE BEST I SAW. THIS CAR AND ITS SISTER CAR, A 1980 SEVILLE ELEGANTE DIESEL ARE BOTH FOR SALE HERE ON EBAY TO MAKE ROOM FOR MY NEXT PROJECTS, A PAIR OF 1966 DODGES, A FULL SIZE SWEPTSIDE TRUCK AND A POLARA 4 DOOR HARDTOP, THAT WERE BOTH PURCHASED NEW BY MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, OTHERWISE I'D NEVER SELL THESE TWO RARE FLAGSHIP DIESELS. LIMITED STORAGE- THE BANE OF ALL CAR COLLECTORS!! CAR IS LOCATED IN GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877 I WILL ASSIST IN TRANSPORT AND CAN DELIVER UP TO 100 MILES. ONCE YOU DRIVE IT, YOU'LL SEE WHAT MAKES THE AMAZING KRESKIN MOBILE SO AMAZING!! THESE MACHINES ARE QUIET, FAST, AND SOLID. AT ONLY 120K MILES THIS 300 SD IS JUST BROKEN IN. YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT THE PERFORMANCE THE TURBODIESEL GIVES THIS FULL SIZED S CLASS SEDAN BOTH OFF THE LINE AND AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEEDS. MY RESERVE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE NADA "LOW RETAIL PRICE" THE BUY IT NOW PRICE IS FIRM. I AM WILING TO MAKE A PACKAGE DEAL IF YOU WANT THEM BOTH- A VERY ATTRACTIVE 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT OFF THE BUY-IT NOW PRICE ON BOTH OF THEM. CALL ME TO SEE THE CAR AND ARRANGE A TEST DRIVE CHUCK KING 301-412-5686 On Jun-18-14 at 11:11:33 PDT, seller added the following information: Added photos of the trunk and the engine- I even found, as a bonus surprise, the original, complete MB tool kit-