1983 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

Sedan

OM617, 3.0L, I-5, Turbo Diesel

Automatic

WDBCB20A0DB037456

Clear

Diesel

Up for auction is a 1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD W126 sedan equipped with the very reliable 3.0L 5 cylinder turbo diesel engine. Vehicle is a Texas car purchased new in Dallas on 12-23-1982 (as per maintenance booklet). I have had the vehicle since July of 2013 and got it to tinker around with. I purchased a new car and now need more room in the garage. I have driven the car around 1000miles and cleaned it up and fixed some of the issues while I have had it. Car runs and drives well. I drove it from DFW to Austin and back in November with no problems. Car drives straight and does not pull to left or right. Car has 176,000 miles and still has more to go as these vehicles can go 300 to 400K miles. Car does not burn oil or leak a drop of oil. Engine oil level has not gone down in the 1000 miles I have driven it and has been in my garage since last July with not a drop on the floor. Paint on this car is fairly good and still has some shine. There is a dent repair on the driver rear door that the paint color does not match well and there could have been some other body panel touchups or damage repair done in the last 30 years but overall the paint looks ok. There is a very small bit of surface rust on the top edge of the driver door frame and a couple of spots below the rear window but nothing underneath at all. Looks like some water may have gotten into the trunk area but I have had the car in the garage and I haven't had an issue with it and not sure of its source. Dash is not cracked and seats are not torn. Overall the car looks good and this color combination is not too common and is one of the reasons I picked it up. Here are some of the things I have done to the vehicle: All interior lights replaced with LED bulbs. Also replaced the instrument cluster lighting with LEDs. All 4 new tires in Nov of 2013, about 500miles on them New Car stereo with all 4 new speakers. it is a CD/MP3 player and also has HD Radio with remote control. Power antenna works fine. New A/C compressor and filter drier recharged with R12. Performed oil change at 175K and replaced all oil, fuel, and air filters. Install new engine fan clutch. Install new ignition key tumbler. Installed new speedometer gears. Note: speedometer was making some noise and gears were in bad shape. Installed new gears but there is still a slight ticking noise. Here is some of the issues that may need addressed: Sunroof opens and closes but runs a little slow sometimes and may need some lubrication Drivers rear window doesn't function properly. motor runs but the window doesn't go down. Other windows ok. Drivers door handle is loose but still opens fine so I haven't replaced it. Cruise control doesn't work. I had the amplifier module reworked and tested and its ok so issue is elsewhere. Central locking system sometimes doesn't lock one of the back doors. A/C and heat work fine but sometimes the blower doesn't come on and you have to turn the fan switch on and off a couple of times to get it to come on. Belt for AC makes some noise at idle but goes away while driving. the belt is new and feels tight but just wanted to mention it. This car has been very reliable and I would not hesitate to drive it on a long drive. All safety items work as they should, lights, signals, washer and wipers, parking brake, etc. Car is not perfect as can be expected for a 31 year old car with 176K but still has lots of miles left. Please ask all questions before bidding and I will be happy to answer them. Will sell only to United States. No international bidders please. Thank you for looking!!