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I am considering dropping the car payment and acquiring a mid 60s-mid 80s diesel Mercedes. We owned a couple when I was growing up and I remember them as being very well built, utilitarian, and economical cars. If anyone is familiar with them, is there anything of particular worry I need to keep an eye for with these? I know that rust is an issue on the unibody Mercedes of the period I'm looking at. Thanks in advance.
 
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You already know to look for rust (floor pans, sills, around windscreen and rear windows, etc.) - but a major rust danger on those bodies was the area where the suspension joins the chassis.

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A very popular early 1980s model: the 300D (W123), turbo diesel sedan or wagon. That engine would last forever if cared for.

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Also, consider posting in the MBCA forum:

https://www.mbca.org/forum/2013-12-11/what-best-years-300td

Tom M.
 
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Yeah, I'd definitely want to get it one up on a life before I put any money down on it. Thanks to the link for the forum Tom, I'll have to check that out later.
 
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Good point Steve, I'll send Doc a message.
 
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I owned a '70 220D with a four speed for about a year. Bought cheaply with a parts car. Was my daily driver during that time. I even auto-x'd it! Mine was quite reliable but it became tough to start when cold.

They handle amazingly well (the W115 anyway) for a big car. The interior is a nice place to send time. Massive trunk. Parts are very available but not always cheap.

But ... gosh do they like to rust even in dry climates. I cut all the rust out of mine and replaced the sheet metal when I got it. All sorts of new rust appeared in other spots within six months. And I kept mine in the garage too.
 
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Walter,

There's a couple of them - '80 300D,'82 300D among the 18 cars
that i posted earlier.The '82 is in nice shape.They're for sale.

- Doug
 
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Doug,

How much and where at? Is either a standard?
 
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