Mercedes Benz cars for sale in Glendale, Oregon

Mercedes-Benz : 300-Series Coupe 1985 mercedes 300 cd turbo diesel coupe great runner

$4,000

Glendale, Oregon

This Mercedes W123 300CD Turbo-Diesel Coupe with OM617 Turbo-Diesel Motor has only 160k original miles. It's the Federal version (non-CA), so it has the standard air setup but still has the highly sought-after 2.88 geared rear differential. The body is in incredible shape with almost no visible damage to any of the body panels. In addition to the obvious need for a paint job, most of the body seals are dried and cracked and in need of replacement. The interior is in great shape. Nearly perfect dash, great front seats, even the carpets are pretty nice. The rear seat side panels are cracked along the top and were covered with a strip of matching vinyl. The rear seats are dried along the top but may be repairable. See photos for details. This car sat for about 10 years (hence the low mileage), but it didn't take much to get it started again. The OM617 turbo-diesel motor runs great and has almost no blowby. The compression test came back great: 400 in the first four cylinders and 380 in the fifth. You can see a video of the motor running, as well as many additional photos, if you click here. It smokes a little more than ideal, but based on our experience and the improvement we've seen with this motor already, we're confident it will keep running better with some hard driving and successive oil changes. The automatic transmission shifts as it should, the steering is tight, the suspension is smooth. We've driven it about 150 miles and fixed a few things here and there, but would highly recommend additional diagnostic and maintenance servicing before making this a daily driver. It could generally use some more fluids & filters changed, and more road testing may highlight some additional needed repairs to the typical wearable maintenance items. There's issues with some of the typical accessory systems that we haven't gone into yet (power windows, sunroof, locks, cruise control). Overall, it's a great starting point for a real head-turner, a fantastic project for a DIY mechanic.

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