1978 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

5 cyl.Diesel

12315012000910

Clear

1978 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 CD 123 C DB922 PASTELBLAU FINISH NO RESERVE - HIGHEST BIDDER WINS THESE BEAUTIFUL COUPES ARE BECOMING HARD TO FIND, ESPECIALLY WEARING 99% OF ITS ORIGINAL PAINT AND NO HIT BODY. STORED INSIDE. 2 PREVIOUS NON-SMOKER OWNERS, THE SECOND OWNER HAS OWNED FROM EARLY 1989, HERE IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA. WELL MAINTAINED. RUNS, SHIFTS, STOPS, AND DRIVES VERY WELL. .TIGHT AND RATTLE FREE AS A 123 SERIES SHOULD. TRACKS STRAIGHT AND IN GOOD ALIGNMENT. IDLES SMOOTHLY WITH NO EXCESSIVE SMOKE. GREAT OIL PRESSURE AND RUNS COOL EVEN IN HOT VIRGINIA SUMMER. CRANKS AND STARTS IMMEDIATELY. PULLS STRONGLY. NO HESITATION. EXHAUST IS IN GOOD SHAPE. SOME LIGHT OIL SEAPAGE AROUND OIL PAN, TO BE EXPECTED WITH A DIESEL, BUT LEAVES NO SPOTS. HEAT AND BLOWER WORKING FINE, AND AC IS ALL THERE, AND WAS WORKING UNTIL RECENTLY, BUT IS NOT COLD. MAY JUST NEED SERVICE BEFORE NEXT SEASON. RECENT SERVICE INCLUDED CASTROL 15W40 OIL CHANGE AND OEM FILTER, FUEL FILTERS. THE ODOMETER READS 132,641, BUT STOPPED WORKING IN THE LATE1990S. THERE IS A SERVICE LOG WITH DATES TO SUPPORT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT HAVE THE HEART TO HAVE A TECHNICIAN CRACK THE DASH OPEN AND RISK MAKING RATTLES, ETC. HE ESTIMATED THE MILES TO BE IN THE 150,000 RANGE. HOWEVER THIS AN EASY REPAIR BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. THIS CAR CAME FROM AN INDOOR MULTI- VEHICLE COLLECTION, AND HAS NOT BEEN A DAILY DRIVER SINCE THE LATE 1980S. THE BODY IS NOT SHOW QUALITY, BUT IS EXTREMELY PRESENTABLE. THE ORIGINAL PASTELBLAU (PASTEL BLUE) FINISH SHINES BEAUTIFULLY. GLASS EXCELLENT.DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE WITH THE TRADEMARK PRECISION. LIKE NEW ALMOST. THERE IS SOME MINOR RUST AREAS, MICRO CHIPS, LIGHT TRIM/RUBBER WEAR, CHROME WEAR. THE MINOR RUST AREAS ARE RF LOWER FENDER, RIGHT REAR TAILIGHT, AND A VERY SMALL BUBBLE ABOVE RIGHT REAR WHEELWELL. THERE IS A SMALL DENT UNDER LF BUMPER, IN LOWER VALENCE. THERE IS ALSO MINOR RUST SPOT ON THE CORNER OF THIS FRONT VALENCE. ALL VERY TYPICAL TO THE 123 SERIES. PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURES (AND I CAN PROVIDE SPECIFIC VIDEOS/PICS ON REQUEST) THERE IS PAINT TOUCH UP IN A FEW PLACES, SUCH AS THE SUNROOF AREA, WHEN AT ONE TIME, THE SUNROOF FAILED AND SCRATCHED THE ROOF. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO OBSERVE A CLEAN,ORIGINAL CAR WITH ITS LIGHT IMPERFECTIONS, BECAUSE IT DEMONSTRATES A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN CARED FOR, MAINTAINED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DRIVEN. THIS AN HONEST ORIGINAL. HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT- GAPS AND PAINT MATCH ALL VERY NICE . UNDERCARRIAGE CLEAN. THE INTERIOR IS IN CLEAN, ORIGINAL CONDITION, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF A MERCEDES-BENZ OF THIS VINTAGE AND MILEAGE. THE CARPET IS CLEAN AND ODOR FREE. THE SEAT SPRINGS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH MINIMAL SINKING, LIKE MANY EXAMPLES. THE DASH WOOD AND TRIM PANELS SHOWS LITTLE WEAR. ALL THE BUTTONS AND SWITCHES WORKING AND FEEL GREAT. THERE HAS BEEN A DASH PAD RELACEMENT, THERE IS SOME DRIVER SIDE SEAT BOLSTER WEAR -THROUGH. THE WINDOWS ALL WORK, BUT THE LR WINDOW NEEDS SOME HELP GOING UP AND DOWN. SUNROOF WORKS EXCELLENT. LIGHTING ALL WORKING FINE. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS SOMETIMES. THE AIR DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT CURRENTLY WORKING, BUT ALL LOCKS FINE WITH THE SAME MASTER KEY. THE ORIGINAL BECKER AM FM STEREO AND SPEAKERS ARE PRESENT BUT NOT CURRENTLY WORKING. I CAN REFER YOU TO A REPUTABLE GERMAN RADIO REBUILDER FOR A FAIR REFURBISHMENT PRICE. CLEAN VIRGINIA TITLE IN HAND NO LIENS(ISSUED 4/1989 WITH 83,556 MILES) PLEASE STUDY THE PICS CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR SPECIFIC PHOTO REQUESTS. I AM A 13 YEAR EBAYER WITH 100%FEEDBACK AND I HAVE TRIED TO BE AS STRAIGHT FORWARD IN DESCRIBING THE CAR AS BEST AS I CAN. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.