1983 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

Wagon

Turbo-Diesel

4-speed MANUAL

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Diesel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vehicle                  Description:                                                                                                  Beautiful 1983 Mercedes 300TD Touring Estate Wagon! This is a special opportunity to own a very clean 4-speed manual 300TD with only 178k original miles!  As you may know, the American 300TD only came in automatic, and the rare gray market 4-speed euro cars bring over $15k on eBay if you are lucky enough to find one.   BUT... even if you do have $15k to spend, the euro cars never came with the turbo engine making getting around town painfully slow.  Not to mention the city gearing on the euro makes it difficult to do more than 55 on the highway.   This car is an American turbo-diesel that was professionally converted to a euro 4-speed manual several years ago, and driven tens of thousands of miles reliably since.   This car, in contrast to the euro, actually feels quick, a rare feat for a w123!  The turbo paired with the 4-speed manual allow this wagon to zip around town, and the US gearing allows for any speed you could ever dream of going on the highway.  (In Chicago, I was following traffic, and looked down to find I was doing 90+mph smoothly at only ~3500 RPM!)   The exterior of this car is in great condition for being nearly 30 years old!    You would not believe the attention this car gets around town.   The brilliant white paint is deep and glossy.  It looks great and gets constant compliments.  It has a blue pinstripe painted on at the original selling dealer that accents the interior and was also rust-proofed when new.  This one has the factory horizontal roof strips that add to the curb appeal of this classic.  All glass is original, every molding and trim piece is present.   The jacking points and rocker panels are solid, and the floors are the cleanest we've seen.   The interior on this car is equally impressive... It's actually the cleanest I've seen on a 300series.  Don't take my word for it, take a look at the pictures!  The seats look brand new, and feel extremely soft, supportve, and comfortable.   The headliner is absolutely perfect, as are the visors, pillars, and every other trouble spot.    The carpet is extremely clean, door panels look great,  Even the upper door moldings aren't all wrinkled up... that never happens.    The wood trim is in good shape, as are all of the plastics; the dashboard has a couple hairline cracks. All dashboard lights and gauges work, and it even has the original working Becker radio!   New Hirschmann power antenna, a $180 value.     This car was well taken care of and drives like a dream.  It always starts right up and idles perfectly.  The turbocharged engine runs great,  It has a nice diesel sound, and picks up to speed very well.  The transmission is in perfect working order, as is the clutch.  Being a 4-speed, it doesn't have vacuum shifting problems of the automatic.   As I mentioned, this car is capable of doing 90mph+ if you so desire.  The expensive rear hydraulic suspension is also in perfect working order.   Good brakes, no pulling or shaking on the highway.  The e-Brake is questionable, but the owners manual recommends you leave the 4-speeds in gear anyway.  This wagon is also equipped with a tow package including wiring for lights, great for taking a jet ski or fishing boat to the lake, or towing a small utility trailer for weekend chores or your business.   I personally transported this car home several hundred miles, this car was an absolute pleasure.  Should you chose to pick up this vehicle yourself, I'm sure you will have quite an incredible drive home with your new vintage Mercedes.  I wouldn't hesitate to drive this car anywhere.  I also can get you discounted shpping at our wholesale cost. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or reasonable offers.   My name is Joe and I can be reached (call or text)  at (216) 526-0569 anytime. Note:  We can no longer accept PayPal deposits as they hold our money for several weeks, which creates problems as all funds must clear before I complete your title work.   Please pay your $500 deposit via next day certified check, or I can take your credit card info over the phone.  Thank you and sorry for any inconvienence.                                                    Terms & Conditions:                                                                               Before                      You Bid: Your bid is a legal and binding contract. By bidding on our auction, you are accepting our terms                      of sale and agree to eBay's rules. Buyer MUST contact us if they have more than 3 negative feedback with eBay.  There will be absolutely NO sales to bidders outside of the United States.                                                                                                         AS                      IS-No Warranty: All vehicles are listed AS-IS unless otherwise noted.  We the seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle prior to the close of sale.                                                                                     Auction                      Ends: We will contact the high bidder as soon as this                      auction ends. We may ask for your phone number and other information to help complete this transaction.                                                                                   Vehicle                      Titles: This car comes with a clear title (no salvage, flood, fire, etc) unless noted otherwise.  All titles and paperwork will be completed as per State of Ohio law. The State of Ohio allows dealers 30 days to provide title, however, most of ours are delivered sooner.                                                              Deposit:                       We require a deposit of $500 within 24 hours of auction end.  Contact us if you need any special arrangements and we will do our best to help.                                                                                   Final Payment: This vehicle must be paid for and the sale completed                      within 8 days from the end of this auction unless you make other arrangements with us. This can be done by cash, cashiers                      check, money order or bank wire transfer.  All transactions require a $250 doc fee even if you are a dealer.                                                                                                                           Shipping: We will assist you in finding a shipping company, and work with the shipping company in getting you this vehicle as soon as possible.  You, however, will be responsible for paying the shipping company directly.                                                            Pick Up's: All cars are ready to go by the time the auction is over unless otherwise noted.  We will pick you up from the airport, grayhound station, etc. in order to make your car buying experience a plesant one.                                                                                                      Thank You for your bid!!                                                                          General                  Information:                                                                                                                                                       Ask                            Seller A Question                                                                                                   View                            Our Other Auctions                                                                                                   About Me                                                                                                   View                            Our Feedback's                                                                                                                                                                        Dependable Auto Shippers                                                                                                                              National Transport                                                                                                                              Expedia Travel                                                                                                                              New To Ebay                                                                                                                                                                                                            On Aug-18-12 at 17:23:57 PDT, seller added the following information: Thanks for all of the interest in this auction!   We have 2200+ views, 180+ watchers, and bidders both local and across the country.  Many have asked for engine bay pics, here they are!  Yes the car is really as clean as it looks.   I'd also like to remind you about proxy bidding; on auctions with so many watchers, the final seconds can get very hectic.   Don't miss your chance to own a 4-speed TD, use proxy bidding to bid up to your maximum as needed so your bid isn't overlooked!  This will also help keep your bid on budget without going over what you are willing to spend with the last minute bidding action.  We do have the title ready to go, and have lowered the reserve price.  This car should absolutely sell tomorrow, but if for any reason it doesn't feel free to call me Monday with offers.  Thanks!  - Joe