1979 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel sedan, < 110K miles, *** No Reserve ***

Description for Mercedes-Benz 300-Series 1979

1979 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel sedan - VIN# 12313012114024

• Mileage: ~108,332

• Exterior: #MB867 (Caledonia Green)

• Interior: Parchment MB Tex

• Automatic transmission

• Naturally aspired (non-turbo)

• ~30 mpg

• Clean California title

• Registration good until 2/2017

• Excellent use as parts car

You may not have seen this factory color combination before as it is very rare. I assume that you are already familiar with the W123 chassis and the bullet-proof Mercedes-Benz 5-cylinder 3.0L Diesel engine. These engines are known to last several 100k miles. This car shows 173,331 kilometers on the odometer which equals to only 108,332 miles. Please note: This car is still driven so the actual mileage will be slightly higher than listed.

Please read the entire description, look at the photos, and contact me for a test drive before considering to buy this car.

This car was very nice not too long ago:

http://media.collectorcarpricetracker.com/auction_data/2013/1/3/140900703722/140900703722.pdf

Normally these cars increase in value over time but in this example the beauty has faded quite a bit and hence the lower selling price. As I stated before, you should see the car for yourself because I cannot list all the dings and dents.

Here is how I would describe the car to the best of my abilities.

Good:

- Only 108K miles

- Rare MB color combination (Caledonia Green / Parchment)

- Strong engine

- Engine starts with no problems

- Smooth shifting transmission

- Drives good

- Glass is good. Windshield was recently replaced

- From far away the car looks decent

Not so good:

- The battery light is on (The car drives fine despite the light. I bought a new voltage regulator and will include it with the purchase of the car. If I find time I will install it)

- After washing the car with a hose or if it rains hard, there will be water in the foot area

- The car is equipped with a sunroof but because of the leak it was sealed off. Unfortunately this did not fix the leak :-(

- The car smells (on wet days more than on dry days)

- The car loses some drops of oil after driving

- Various rust spots. Bubbling paint

- Lose moldings

- The seat belt light comes on intermittently

- The passenger side front and rear windows don't work

- A/C not working

- Heat not working

- Turn signal works only manually (relay needs replacement)

- The brakes squeal occasionally and therefore you should have the brakes inspected

Bad:

- Front tires are worn and must be replaced

The car is sold as-is with no warranties or guarantees of any kind. Please contact me to make an appointment for a visual inspection or a test drive.

Local pick-up only, no shipping!!

Thanks for looking!