1985 Mercedes 250D w/Greasecar Conversion
1985 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series Description
1985 Mercedes-Benz 250D; Runs well; Good Condition; No rust.
Car is located in Ashland, OR
--OM602 Diesel Motor, 5-speed manual transmission
--272,000 miles
--High 30's MPG
--Greasecar Conversion, including a 2nd heated tank, purge system, Etc. So can run on most any clean oil, such as used fryer oil.
See: greasecar.com (Kit costs $1145, new)
--Body/Interior OK considering age
--Power sunroof
--Crank windows
--Alloy wheels
--Does not have air cond.
--Has been very well maintained since new.
--The 250D is a unique model not originally sold in the US (although this car is fully US-legal) It is basically the drive train of a 1985 190D in the body of basically a 90's 300D (the 124 body style). This is a very common car around the world and many are still running strong. Also, because the 124 body style is more aerodynamic than the 190D, this car gets better mileage than the 190D even though it has the substantially larger body.
--Rear Wheel drive so it is terrible on snow/ice--just letting you know.
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the engine in this car:
"The successor of the OM617 engine family was the newly developed straight-5 diesel automobile engine OM602 from Mercedes-Benz used from 1980s up to 2002. With some Mercedes-Benz 250D/E250D diesels exceeding 500,000 or 1,000,000 miles, it is considered to be one of the most reliable engines ever produced, a success which is only comparable with the famous OM617 engine."
NOTE: The VIN given in the fields above is not correct--for whatever reason, ebay would not let me input the actual VIN, which is shown in the picture of the data plate in the door jamb. WTF?
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