purchase of 1977 mercedes 300d

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m.s.schiefelbein@gmail.com - 06 Aug 2006 22:01 GMT

hey there,
i test drove a 300d today and the ride was great. the interior is in
pretty good shape; the woodgrain has the protective cover peeling. the
right front door doesn't open from outside, the driver window has
problems going up, and there is a piece of trim missing from the right
side. the engine works fine, and everything else is great. the selling
price is 2600. should i go for it?? also, it accelerates slower than
molasses, is that normal?? i can get it up to 75 though. also what kind
of mileage does it get. thanks,
matt

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anumber1 - 06 Aug 2006 22:23 GMT

> hey there,
> i test drove a 300d today and the ride was great. the interior is in
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> of mileage does it get. thanks,
> matt

You are considering purchasing a maintenance intensive, unreliable,
*OLD* car that is going to be very expensive to keep in good repair
unless you perform all current and future repairs yourself.

The asking price is high for anything but a genuine museum piece in as
new condition.

Unless you are super knowledgeable about old German cars and have the
time, tools and inclination to work on a labor of love (as in not just a
car for transportation), you should look elsewhere.

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Kenneth P. Stox - 10 Aug 2006 02:27 GMT

> hey there,
> i test drove a 300d today and the ride was great. the interior is in
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> of mileage does it get. thanks,
> matt

Post this over in alt.autos.mercedes, there are a bunch of 300D owners
over there. As for acceleration, what do you expect from a 67HP engine?
On the other hand, you can get close to 30MPG.

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