Mercedes-Benz : 300-Series 300SD

I HAVE OWNED THIS TURBODIESEL FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS
AND IT HAS BEEN VERY FAITHFUL.   WHEN I FOUND THE CAR IT HAD AROUND
120. 00 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS ONE OF 4 CARS WE ROTATED
DURING SUMMER DRIVING. SHE HAS BEEN GARAGED DURING
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WINTERS SO SHE IS RUST FREE WITH A VERY
CLEAN UNDERCARRIAGE AND WHEEL WELLS/ROCKERS.
THE ENGINE IS STRONG AND SMOOTH. STARTS IMMEDIATELY
AND HAS PRETTY MUCH ZERO BLOW BY.   THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES
NICELY. THERE ARE NO STRANGE NOISES IN THE DRIVETRAIN & THE
CAR HAS GOOD POWER.   SHE STEERS AND HANDLES NICELY WITH NO WANDERING
IN THE STEERING AND !!!!THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKS!!!!
SO DOES THE ODOMETER!!!

THE CARS INTERIOR IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD REPAIR. IT IS DARK BLUE
WITH MATCHING CARPETING AND IS COMPLETELY INTACT.
THERE ARE NO HOLES OR DAMAGE IN THE UPHOLSTERY OR CARPETING. br>THE WOOD VENEER IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION AND THE DOOR CARDS
ARE WELL PRESERVED AS WELL.   WELL NOT ABSOLUTELY MINT THIS CAR HAS
BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS A DEPENDABLE DRIVER.
TRYING TO FIND AN OM617 TURBO DIESEL WITH LOW MILES IS GETTING
TO BE A VERY DIFFICULT TASK NOW THAT THESE CARS ARE 30 YEARS AND
OLDER. HOWEVER THIS ONE HAS JUST 144. 00 TOTAL MILES ON IT.
OVERALL THE CAR STILL FEELS TIGHT IN THE STEERING. SUSPENSION
& THE DRIVE TRAIN.   THIS PAST WEEK I HAD THE VALVES SET AND
PERFORMED A DIESEL PURGE.   I WOULD LIKE THE CAR TO GO TO SOMEONE
WHO LOVES AND APPRECIATES THESE OLD MERCEDES.
THE CAR IS FOR SALE BECAUSE I NEED TO MAKE ROOM FOR 2 CARS
HOME FROM CALIFORNIA AND I SADLY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH STORAGE
FOR EVERYTHING.   IT WAS DIFFICULT SELECTING WHICH CARS TO SELL
BUT SINCE I HAVE 6 SD'S I AM GOING TO LET THIS ONE GO.

NOW TO ANSWER ALL THE USUAL QUESTIONS THAT COME.
ENGINE DOES NOT LEAK
ENGINE DOES NOT RUN HOT
DRIVETRAIN DOES NOT SLIP
NO SHAKING RATTLING DRIPPING SMOKING OR SMELLING
CLEAN TITLE
SHIFTS NORMALLY UP AND DOWN
BRAKES WORK NORMALLY
NO HOLES IN ROCKERS
NO HOLES IN UNDERBODY
NO UNDERBODY ROT
THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE AN OM617 DIESEL SHOULD. NOT LIKE
A GM DIESEL (A BUCKET OF MARBLES). IT PERFORMS NICELY
WITH MINIMAL SMOKE. IF YOU HAVE NOT DRIVEN A DIESEL
MERCEDES BEFORE YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. THE 3 LITER
INLINE 5 CYLINDER TURBODIESEL PRODUCES 120HP AND
A HEALTHY TORQUE TO MOVE THIS 4000LB CAR NICELY
ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH MODERN TRAFFIC AND RETURN
25-3O MPG ROUTINELY.   I HAD THE CAR AVERAGE 28MPG
TRAVELING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE SUMMER AT A STEADY
75-80MPH. UPHILLS INCLUDED.   A FUN TO DRIVE SAFE
ECONOMICAL MERCEDES BENZ DIESEL.

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