Selling a beautiful and original 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W116) turbo-diesel sedan. Has approximately162k miles, automatic, 5-cylinder engine. Engine has plenty of power. Starts right up with no issues. Transmission shifts well. The vehicle is offered in the original Summit White paint with a gorgeous butterscotch leather interior. The interior is all original, no rips on headliner, seatss and all door panels are in good shape. The carpet shows minimal signs of wear. Dash pad is in amazing condition, with no cracks and a deep shine to it. Wood accent pieces are in near-perfect condition with a nice luster to them. All lights work inside and out. All buttons, knobs, windows, locks and electrical (including the power antenna) work welll. Vacuum system work well. All doors, truck and front window seals have been replaced with original Mercedes-Benz selas. Overall, the car is in immaculate condition considering it is a 38-year-old vehicle. Very rare to find as clean and original condition. Comes with all the factory manuals, keys, factory Becker radio and a new factory rear window seal.
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Below is the list of items replaced or performed on the car in the last 6 months.
1. New matching set of tires (including spare)
2. New front calipers with new pads and rotors
3. New rear pad and rotors
4. All vacuum lines been replaced (including all inside doors connected to actuators)
5. New 3/2 valves
6. New valve cover gasket
7. New belts
8. New injector returns lines.
9. New shift bushings.
10. New motor mounts
11. Valves adjusted 5k miles ago
12. Full transmission service about 5k miles ago
13. New brake fluid, coolant and rear end gear oil
14. New fuel and air filters.
The following are still in need of repair
1. Ac compressor in need of replacement. (climate control servo has been updated to modern control unit).
2. Tachometer intermittently works
3. Clock doesn’t work.
Car is offer in the AS-IS condition. Any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Buyer is responsible for pick-up, transport and any fee associated with transportation of vehicle.
Vehicle is being offer locally and seller reserves the right to end auction at any time.