1985 Mercedes 300CD Turbo Diesel

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series Description

Up for your consideration is my 1985 Mercedes W123 Turbo Diesel 300CD. The 5 cylinder Turbo Diesel was last produced in 1985 and is considered one of the best coupes Mercedes ever manufactured. I have owned this CD for many years, actually two of my friends and I have traded it back and forth because we all liked driving it. This is an excellent cruising car and a pleasure to drive. The car has always been a southern car so rust is not a problem. I tried to take some shots of the undercarriage to show that its a southern car. The car is in good shape and has been maintained through the years, however this is not a show car, it has imperfections. Mechanically the car runs fine (see the video where I tried to let you hear and see the sound of engine and to illustrate that it doesn't smoke and clatter). I have used synthetic oil for many years, I adjust the valves about every 12,000 miles. I changed from the R-12 to R-134 several years ago and the air conditioning works. All the power windows work properly. The sun roof will open but was very hard to close so I quit using it, I've not had it open in a couple of years and it does not leak. I replaced the original radio with one I could plug my phone into, I still have the original and will include it. The dash has a few cracks in it (see pictures) but I have placed a dash cover on it. I have also purchased, but not installed, new weather stripping for the doors which I will include with the car. There is some small stitching pulling apart on the rear seat. The tachometer quit working a couple of years ago and I was told its an easy fix, I just have not prioritized it. There are a few blemishes and chips in the paint but as you can hopefully see from the pictures, the car looks very good. I rarely drive the car anywhere that someone doesn't comment on what a nice car it is or ask if I want to sell it.I've tired to give you an accurate description of the vehicle and an honest assessment of work that you might want to do. The car, as I said earlier, is fun to drive. I would have absolutely have no fears of heading up to Montana or California and back without an issue. I put rear brakes on the car about two weeks ago, I replaced the calipers and brakes on the front in January of this year. The tires have about 5000 miles on them, the battery is about 1 year old. I keep up with the routine maintenance and the car sits in the garage most of the time, we drive it maybe 2000 miles a year.The only reason I'm selling it is because we are selling our house and I have too many cars to try and park in a regular neighborhood. I am selling the car for what I believe to be a very fair price. These are collector cars and with just a little time and money you could turn it into a show car. Thanks for looking and I'm sorry for being long winded, but I wanted to describe the car accurately. Take a look at the pictures and video, if you have additional questions I will do my best to answer. I am selling the car "as is" with no type of warranty. If you want to have the car shipped, once you make the arrangements, I will be glad to meet a shipper, obviously shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser. If the car needs to sit here for a while that's not a problem once it is paid for. I am sure the new owner will enjoy this car as it increases in value. (The video is below the AutoCheck report)Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report

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Report run date: May 15, 2017 16:43:20 EDT1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300CD

Calculated Owners: 3

• Class:Upscale - Luxury
• Engine:3.0L I5 FI
• Country of Assembly:Germany
• Vehicle Age:32
• Calculated Owners:3

• VIN:WDBAB53A9FA228337
• Year :1985
• Make :Mercedes-Benz
• Model:300 Series 300CD
• Style/Body:Coupe 2D

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Accident CheckReported Accidents: 0

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Odometer CheckYour vehicle checks out Last Reported Odometer: 151,220

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Your Vehicle Checks Out:There have been no accidentsreported to AutoCheckfor this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300CD (WDBAB53A9FA228337). AutoCheck receives its accident data from government sources and independent agencies, and based on the information available to us, we have found that no accidents have been reported on this vehicle. Not all accidents or damage events are reported to AutoCheck.

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Your Vehicle Checks Out:AutoCheck's database for this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300CD (WDBAB53A9FA228337) shows no negative titles or other problems. Whenreported to AutoCheck, these events can indicate serious past damage or other significant problems, and disqualifies the vehicle for AutoCheck Buyback Protection. Check theVehicle Use and Event Checkfor reported accidents that can affect vehicle safety and value.

0 Problem(s) Reported:15 State Title and Other Problem areas checked:

No abandoned record No damaged or major damage incident record No fire damaged record No grey market record No hail damage record No insurance loss or probable total loss record No junk or scrapped record No manufacturer buyback or lemon record No odometer problem record No rebuilt or rebuildable record No salvage or salvage auction record No water damaged record No NHTSA crash test record No frame or structural damage record No recycling facility record

Odometer Check

Your Vehicle Checks Out:AutoCheck examined the reported odometer readingsreported to AutoCheckfor this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300CD (WDBAB53A9FA228337) and no indication of an odometer rollback or tampering was found. AutoCheck uses business rules to determine if reported odometer readings are significantly less than previously reported values. Not all reported odometer readings are used. Title and auction events also report odometer tampering or breakage.

0 Problem(s) Reported:MileageDate Reported

23,508 02/04/1988 120,659 10/14/2009 142,000 11/11/2011 151,220 01/17/2013

Vehicle Use and Event Check

Information Reported:AutoCheck shows additional vehicle uses or eventsreported to AutoCheckfor this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300CD (WDBAB53A9FA228337). This includes reported vehicle uses such as rental or lease, and events such as whether the vehicle has been reported to have had a loan/lien or duplicate title issued. Other events show if the vehicle has a reported accident and how many calculated accidents or if it has been reported stolen or repossessed. It is recommended to have pre-owned vehicles inspected by a third party prior to purchase.

0 Event(s) Reported:6 Vehicle uses checked:

No fleet, rental and/or lease use record No taxi use record No police use record No government use record No livery use record No driver education record

1 Event(s) Reported:9 Vehicle events checked:

No accident record reported through accident data sources No corrected title record Duplicate title record(s) No emission/safety inspection record No loan/lien record No fire damage incident record No repossessed record No theft record No storm area registration/title record

Detailed Vehicle History

Calculated Owners: 3

Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.

Report Run Date:May 15, 2017 16:43:20 EDT

Vehicle:1985Mercedes-Benz300 Series 300CD(WDBAB53A9FA228337)

Event DateEvent LocationOdometer ReadingData SourceEvent Detail

02/04/1988	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	23,508	Motor Vehicle Dept.	TITLE (Title #:0000017654564)
08/16/1997	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
09/03/1998	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
12/09/1998	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
02/22/2000	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
06/26/2000	BLAIRSVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/22/2002	GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
06/24/2003	GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
06/08/2004	GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/04/2005	ANDREWS, NC	Motor Vehicle Dept.	TITLE (Title #:772844050043039) REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/31/2006	ANDREWS, NC	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/29/2007	ANDREWS, NC	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/14/2008	ANDREWS, NC	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
10/14/2009	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	120,659	Motor Vehicle Dept.	TITLE (Title #:9520092876016) DUPLICATE TITLE
05/19/2010	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/31/2011	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
09/02/2011	RIVERDALE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
11/11/2011	RIVERDALE, GA	142,000	Motor Vehicle Dept.	TITLE (Title #:6134113155013) DUPLICATE TITLE
02/10/2012	RIVERDALE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/17/2013	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	151,220	Motor Vehicle Dept.	TITLE (Title #:1827130178016) DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/22/2013	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/17/2014	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/20/2015	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/20/2016	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/03/2017	LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	Motor Vehicle Dept.	DUPLICATE TITLE REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL