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| Author: | bhysjulien [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mercedes 300D |
I'm considering a 300D. Could those of you on the forum that have bought one help me out with what to look for? Thanks in advance. |
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| Author: | Sir Sam [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mercedes 300D |
bhysjulien wrote: I'm considering a 300D. Could those of you on the forum that have bought one help me out with what to look for? Thanks in advance.
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/index.php |
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| Author: | retmil46 [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:12 pm ] |
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Depends on what you want to spend, what you want for fuel mileage, what you consider "adequate" performance, how much electronics you want to deal with, whether or not you're considering using SVO/WVO, etc, as to what model/year you'd be happy with. Word of warning - if you're not a hands-on person that is capable of doing a LOT of service and maintenance yourself, visits to the mechanic/dealer can get VERY expensive - as in four figure expensive. Same for parts - some categories of parts seem ridiculously cheap, while others can be ridiculously expensive. OTOH, once you've spent the time and money to go over a used 300D and put it to rights, they can be extremely reliable and kick down suprising fuel economy. The four speed auto trannys from the 80's/early 90's are tough as nails - after 20 years the tranny in my '87 only required $600 for new seals and some tweaks on the control linkages and it's still going strong. Try www.mercedessource.com and check out thier initial catalog pages. It's a quick dirty summary of the different models/years and thier high points. Check out the parts websites and the discussion forums, you can get an idea of the more common items that need fixing and what it would end up costing, to get an idea if you're willing to deal with owning an MB. An '85 and earlier 300D you'd be looking at best high 20's for fuel mileage. An '87 and '90-'94 300D you could expect 30 to 35 normally once everythng is tweaked in. I've done a few special mods to my '87, and last week before we got laid off it exceeded 40 mpg average for the week. And I do have witnesses that it actually achieved that - 180 miles on 4 gallons. But this week I've got the dash ripped out to replace all the vacuum pods for the vent flappers to get the A/C working properly again. Like I was hinting at above, owning an MB can be a double-edged sword. P.S. - try sending oldnavy a PM and asking his opinion, he's had a lot of hands-on with MB diesels over the years, currently owns a '91 and an '05. |
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| Author: | UFO [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:20 pm ] |
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^^^ Ditto to what retmil says. I'm very hands-on, and I've done my share of work on mine. But it gets mid-20s mileage and just goes and goes and goes. |
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| Author: | jinstall [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:38 pm ] |
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Last one I drove was a 2006 E270CDi and it was great. |
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| Author: | litton [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:33 pm ] |
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I've had several M/B's and while the engines are always great, you need a pretty big pocketbook for the rest. Beware climate control and door locks.....vacuum sucks. |
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| Author: | bhysjulien [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:35 am ] |
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Thanks, guys. |
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| Author: | Anomious [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:51 pm ] |
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bhysjulien wrote: Thanks, guys.
Hi! I traded my "86" 300 SDL for the CRD. Biggest mistake of my life. The old bus consistantly got ~27 mpg, and was as stable as my livingroom sofa when going 130 down the highway! I now have a new VW, R32. I did most repairs myself on the SDL. I still miss it. LK 
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| Author: | coldkj [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:19 am ] |
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I have a 99 E300 Turbodiesel now with 98k miles. One of the best cars I've ever owned. Cruises at 90mph all day and delivers 28-30mpg. Drop the speed to 60 and I've achieved 37mpg on a trip from the Napa Valley to San Diego. The car is smooth, economical to drive, and the styling seems timeless. Parts are expensive, though, and these engines were only imported here for parts of 98 to 2000. BTW, no mods on mine, but I did talk to a guy in Oakland, CA, who had Plantdrive convert his to straight vegetable oil, and he had driven it 20k miles with no issues. |
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