Used Car of the Day: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D

by Tim Healey

Published: November 1st, 2023

used car of the day 1985 mercedes benz 300d

Once again we're plucking a Mercedes diesel from our forums -- in this case, it's a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300.

This California-model car is actually based in Eugene, Oregon. The seller says the car has been "impeccably" maintained and that the service records all the way back to the original purchase are available.

Recent maintenance includes oil, fuel, coolant, and transmission service, new front brake pads, new rear axle CV boots, new differential oil, and a valve adjustment.

The mileage is high -- over 269K -- and there is some minor rust.

There are spare parts available.

If you want to pick up an old diesel Mercedes-Benz for a relatively low price, the ask is $4,700.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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The Oracle on Nov 02, 2023

What a pile.

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El scotto on Nov 05, 2023

Well, Mercedes only really makes three passenger cars: SL, S, taxicabs. Sorry to honk off Mercedes owners. If you've been to a third world country, your cab is a Mercedes.

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