1982 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

Coupe

5 cylinder

Automatic

Wdbab53a4cb000199

Clear

Diesel

I have a beautiful 1982 Mercedes Coupe Diesel for sale. This is my personal car that I have owned for the last 6 years. I am a enthusiast of cars of this era and am thinning my herd down in preparation of a move down to New Orleans. This MBZ has spent most of her life in Tennessee. She was first owned by a Dr. who purchased her brand new in Nashville. When I bought her she was owned by a nice older lady living in Chattanooga. My job has had me moving around every couple of years, so with me she has lived in Kentucky, Florida, Virginia, and for the past 18 months in Baltimore. She is a 5th car, and I never drove her in the snow or salt. I have been renting a garage to house her and my other toys, so she has not suffered in the NE winter. As I write this, I am riding in her passenger seat on the way back to Baltimore from our vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This will be a 700 mile drive round trip and she has transported me, my husband, my son, our 2 dogs and all our gear in comfort and style. Such a great car to cruise in...I will definitely miss her. I have taken good care of this Coupe. The Coupes were actually the rarest of the Mercedes W123 type diesel cars that were made for the US....only about 8,000 total. These Mercedes are famous for their bullet proof engines that can easily go 500,000+ miles when maintained. While many people selling their diesel Mercedes love to talk about the longevity of the engines, many don't like to discuss the other maintenance items that definitely will need to have been addressed on a 32 year old car. I have well over $10,000 in receipts for repairs and maintenance during the 6 years I have owned her! If you are not a car person, I will simply say that the almost all the suspension items have been replaced and lots of parts that make the engine run well have been replaced, upgraded or fixed. I would jump in this car and drive her to California tomorrow without a worry. If you are a car person, here is a list of some of the major work done: Suspension: 1. Rear shocks (Bilstein Comforts) 2. Tie rods 3. Idler Arm 4. Center Link 5. Control Arms 6. Center Support and Bearings 7. Rear sway arms 8. Motor Mounts 9. Transmission Mounts 10. Right rear Axle 11. Muffler Hangers Engine 1. New Crank Seal 2. new AT front seal 3. Thermostat 4. Water pump 5. Oil cooler hoses 6. Starter 7. Alternator 8. Vacuum pump rebuild Misc. 1. New Blower Motor 2. A/C Control unit 3. New hood pad 4. Trunk seals 5. Door seals 6. Custom Coco Mats 7. Nardi Wood steering wheel (I also have the original wheel if you prefer it) 8. Updated fuel primer pump 9. Updated breather hose 10. New window switches Recent maintenance 1. valve adjustment 2. Diesel purge 3. New primary and secondary fuel filters 4. Valve cover gasket 5. Vacuum system service The car body has around 176k miles on her clock. The engine is not original to the car. It was donated from a 85 turbo diesel and runs perfectly. The original engine suffered a mishap when my dear husband decided to drive her for about 6 month while I was out of town and never checked the oil....divorce was narrowly averted! The transplanted engine was installed professionally and actually allowed for several of the engine seals that typically leak oil to be replaced...always a silver lining I guess :-) Her paint is original and the paint shines and presents well. If you are right up on her you will see some minor imperfections...rock chips, some faded areas, and some "spider webbing" in the clear coat. The jack points are absolutely solid. A lot of these cars are rust buckets. This one only has one very small bit of bubbling on the passenger quarter panel. The only other body issue is a shallow dent in the front right quarter panel. The dent is smooth and could probably be rolled out easily. I don't know how it happened, it was there when I bought her. I have no need to get bad karma by trying to hide any known issues about this car. There are only a few things that will warrant your attention not immediately, but soon. 1. The front struts are working fine, but the left is beginning to seep. I'm sure she would ride very nicely with a new set of bilstein in the front to match the ones in the back. 2. The AC has not been converted. I just had it filled with freon and leak tested. They did not find any leaks, but the air is blowing cool not cold. I'm not sure what the root issue is. 3. The rear windows do not roll down. I've had them tested and unfortunately the motors are in-op and will have to be replaced if you want them to work. All cars of this vintage have some quirks. I'd be happy to discuss them with you if you'd like. Email me your phone # and I'd be happy to call you back. She is a really beauty, a pleasure to drive, and has many years of service ahead of her. The person who buys this car will be very happy with her. If this ad is up, she's still for sale. Please let me know if you have any questions.