1977 Mercedes Benz 300D, Door Sedan
ENGINE: 3.0 L, Cylinder OM617 Mercedes Benz Engine number.
111,000 Original miles. (It is not uncommon for these vehicles to exceed 500K miles.)
W123 Chassis, utomatic transmission, ower steering, wr brakes and windows, oonroof.
It is not a turbo diesel.
Selling the car because we're getting ready to move.
CLEAN TITLE
Perfect for the collector or for a veg. system conversion.
OPTIONS
All power windows work, eater works, /C does not (see below). Original radio works as well. Moonroof works, ut is slow, ay need to be greased.
INTERIOR
All original radio, ugs, ats (all mats in very good condition except driver side mat which shows a 2 inch x 2 inch spot of wear), irst aid kit with contents still in tact.
Interior wood trim in tact. Vinyl dashboard is solid (no cracking).
Interior Color: Palomino (brown).
ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL
Glove box contains original owner's manual, nd assoc. Mercedes Benz booklets.
Additionally Chilton's manual.
+ ADDITIONAL ITEMS INCLUDED
car cover, nd extra parts: fuel pump ($250 value), extra hubcaps (Value $108), nd filters.
EXTERIOR
Original paint is in very good condition except on the driver side door, here some of the gloss finish has become matte. However there is no paint loss on this area.
Rust: is present on three of the four wheel wells.
A photo of each wheel well is included in this ad.
RUNS GREAT
It loves highway driving, hese were engineered as 'touring sedans'.
TLC NEEDED
Could use new tires all around.
Rust repair needed on three (of the four) wheel wells, ear passenger most extensive, ee attached photos.
Moonroof is slow, robably needs to be re-greased.
A/C compressor.
May need some resealing in the front vent.
Some black smoke at start up.
Can be hard to start in winter, ngine heater should be plugged in in cold weather, lug is behind bumper.
Once these items have been addressed it should run like a champ.
RECENT REPAIRS
New glow plugs, low plug relay, attery, 013.
Replaced front brake hoses 7/16/2013
Transmission rubber gromett 9/12/2013
Injector Pump Rebuild 2012
STATE INSPECTION
Waived (no longer required) in the state of NJ due to vehicle.
Insurance: very affordable to insure with collector car insurance (my annual premium for full coverage, ncluding collision is only $250/yr. )
VEG SYSTEM
Potential for alternative fuel use:
WVO (waste vegetable oil) custom system installed ($3000 value) by Lucas McDonals of VegParts in Ithica, Y. However system is disconnected from the engine. All wvo system schematics and paperwork included. Mercedes Benz diesels of this era are popular for this conversion, here are lots of articles about it on the web, oogle can help you find them.
APPOINTMENTS
To see car please visit Cottman, ings Highway (in front of BJ's Wholesale Club), aple Shade, J 08057
Vehicle being sold "AS IS."
Any shipping costs will be the sole responsibility of the buyer.
If this car were to be fully restored it could be worth as much as $20,000.
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