My brother has decided to be fiscally conservative (unlike the example I'm setting for him), and has decided he doesn't need two cars. So the 2.5T is officially for sale.
1992 300D 2.5T, 303k miles, Starkville, MS http://picasaweb.google.com/Tymbrymi/92_300D I want $5k, and it needs new tires. The center drag link for the steering went bad, and the front tires went nearly bald (nearly to the wear markers) before I had the chance to fix it. Then I had a flat tire that cut a sidewall... So if you were to make a cross country trip you wouldn't have a spare tire. I'll gladly put on a set of tires of your choice for cost if you would like. Although I'm not 100% sure if there needs to be an alignment after the drag-link replacement. I doubt it since there isn't any adjustment on it, but you never know. Since I bought it at 292k... --New windshield, rust repair, repainted roof and c pillars ($1200) --Euro headlights from Katmac Imports (not Bosch, but still good) --Rebuilt injectors at local Bosch shop --New glowplugs I have been using Mobil 1 5w-40 Turbo Diesel Truck. Same as the Delvac1 synthetic the truckers use. I've changed it ~3 times in the 10k miles I've owned it. I have records (of when I changed it, not oil purchase receipts). There is one spot of rust bubbling up underneath the paint in the center of the passenger door. That is the only body rust I know of. The car did come from Ohio, and a lot of fasteners, etc have rust on them. I believe the body to be straight though. The trunk lid has a few scratches on it. The interior is in very good shape. The carpets are a little worn/sunwashed, but Rusty sells OE floormat sets for $100. The drivers seat has a little wear on it, there are two small tears shown in the pictures. All the other seats are in great shape. The worst thing about the interior is the little sliding wood lid for the center console compartment. The latch part at the end has become disconnected from the wood that rolls. I have it taken apart and it should be an easy fix with a little glue. Mechanical work it needs: The brakes are *mildly* warped and there is a lip on the rim of the front rotors. There is a lifter tick. Possibly needs alignment. The transmission shifts a little rough for my liking under moderate throttle (just fine at light throttle). The idle isn't perfectly smooth (smoothest of all the diesels I've ridden in minus my CDI). I am the 4th owner, Sunil was the 3rd, the 2nd owner owned the car from 200k to 286k. The second owner never sent Sunil his records, so there are no receipts but he told Sunil that a lot of work was done. I have all the records from the first owner. The second owner supposedly replaced the head gasket, tranny, and suspension. The lifter tick makes me wonder about the headwork, but it is possible for it to have failed after it was done. 10k miles of synthetic haven't cleared it up... Overall it is a very nice 16 year old car. It needs a few little things to get it in perfect shape, but I don't need four Mercedes, especially with one of them being a CDI. Up till I bought the CDI I was planning on taking this car to Phoenix, and the car easily made the trip up to the IowaQ. Let me know if you guys are interested... I will gladly meet anyone at the Jackson airport. John _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
