Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
You are totally asking the wrong people about curing the diesel disease. I mean, that's like asking your crack dealer if it's a good idea to kick the habit. I kinda figured that. I paid $5000 for my 1992 300D. 286Kmi, new transmission at 200K, new timing chain, valve job, and head gasket at 150Kmi. New 500E headlights and motor mounts just before I bought it, and nearly complete records from both owners. That is kinda scary. This is a 1992 300D with 159K miles. I surely don't want to drop 5 grand and then have to put in a head gasket, timing chain ect. Thanks, Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT
Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi Rick.
I bought my '91 300D about 3 weeks ago (2/17 IIRC) - it had ~99K miles and
is in excellent condition. My other MB is a '78 240D with 286k miles and
the difference that 13 years of constant improvement to diesel engines is
nothing short of phenomenal! It's *much * quieter, *much* faster and more
luxurious. Bought it for my wife to drive but I hate letting it go ;-) I
*love* driving it! Hearing the turbo roar and feeling it press me back in
the seat is addictive! Going back to the 240D is gonna be tough!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi All,
I know several of you (us) have bought 124 diesels recently. Sunil and OK
Don come to mind. How much did you guys pay? I am going to check out a
1992 300D tomorrow.
Also, is there any cure for this disease? I mean, I already have two kinda
rare diesels, why do I still want MORE? Will it subside? How many is
ENOUGH? Am I asking the wrong bunch of people? If I get this car, will I
STILL have to have a w126 and a 300TD wagon to round things out?
Enough already
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
If you do some searching for these nationwide, typical asking price is between $7-$12k. So, buying one for $5k and spending a bit on repairs wouldn't be unexpected. If it's clean and runs well, $5k is a really good deal, IMO. If anyone finds a 90-93 W124 diesel for sale - with ASD and heated seats - I'm interested. Even better if it's somewhere on the west coast. For some reason almost all of them are on the east coast, d'oh. =) -dm -- Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:07:22 -0600 From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value I paid $5000 for my 1992 300D. 286Kmi, new transmission at 200K, new timing chain, valve job, and head gasket at 150Kmi. New 500E headlights and motor mounts just before I bought it, and nearly complete records from both owners. That is kinda scary. This is a 1992 300D with 159K miles. I surely don't want to drop 5 grand and then have to put in a head gasket, timing chain ect. Thanks, Rick Knoble
Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
My '90 300D 2.5 had 243k miles (still shows that - odometer stopped about 100 miles after purchase). I paid $4500 for it - no maintenance history other than the it had good care for the three or four years the PO (D. Snook) owned it. I think the engine is all original, and the tranny probably is also. It needed several small things - engine mounts, front exhaust pipe, fuel hoses, etc. I'm going to replace the original vacuum pump this Fall (have to recover from re-building the 450SLC first). This car was meticulously maintained cosmetically, has the later 8 hole wheels, and looks great. It drives extremely nicely, though I can tell that it's probably due for rear end rubber parts, but it's not too bad yet. It totally beats the 240D - and the 300Ds (115) that preceded it, but is a different cat than the 300SDL. I have to keep both the E class and S class. Love them both for different reasons. I can't wait to see what my reaction is to the 450SLC when I drive it again after 2 years - will it match the 124 chassis for fun? No - there is no cure - accept your fate, and enjoy the addiction! I have sevferal times wished that I was transplanting a 603 engine into the SLC instead of the original engine (117). -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, Rattled '87 300SDL 290K, Limo Lite, or blue car '81 240D 173K, Gramps, or yellow car '78 450SLC 67K, brown car '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K Van Go
Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Sorry, I forgot to mention the asking price of the W124 '91 300D 2.5
Turbo that I just bought was $9900 and I offered $8K which he accepted.
Bought it from a wholesaler who had this car for 44 days - I'm told they
like to move their cars more often than that - I think he was dealing
because he'd had it for a while. I'm in love with this car and only like it
more and more - I haven't found any significant problems except for an
intermittant cold starting problem (happened 2 times in 3 weeks) which I
contribute to a lack of being driven regularily. Since filling with fresh
fuel the problem seems to be gone (knock wood). The seller put 1/4 tank in
before I picked it up and I'm not aware of any stations in his area that
gets a lot of diesel traffic - so the fuel may have been 'off'.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi Rick.
I bought my '91 300D about 3 weeks ago (2/17 IIRC) - it had ~99K miles
and
is in excellent condition. My other MB is a '78 240D with 286k miles and
the difference that 13 years of constant improvement to diesel engines is
nothing short of phenomenal! It's *much * quieter, *much* faster and
more
luxurious. Bought it for my wife to drive but I hate letting it go ;-) I
*love* driving it! Hearing the turbo roar and feeling it press me back in
the seat is addictive! Going back to the 240D is gonna be tough!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi All,
I know several of you (us) have bought 124 diesels recently. Sunil and OK
Don come to mind. How much did you guys pay? I am going to check out a
1992 300D tomorrow.
Also, is there any cure for this disease? I mean, I already have two
kinda
rare diesels, why do I still want MORE? Will it subside? How many is
ENOUGH? Am I asking the wrong bunch of people? If I get this car, will I
STILL have to have a w126 and a 300TD wagon to round things out?
Enough already
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Larry,
That sounds about right. I have about 8k in my recently acquired 30D 2.5
t. Low miles, southern car, mint body interior, two owners, etc. Some
of these have been going for 10K recently on e-bay. I think you'll love
driving it. BTW-what color is it? Is it white? Many of these seem to be.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles
Wickford, RI
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Sorry, I forgot to mention the asking price of the W124 '91 300D 2.5
Turbo that I just bought was $9900 and I offered $8K which he accepted.
Bought it from a wholesaler who had this car for 44 days - I'm told they
like to move their cars more often than that - I think he was dealing
because he'd had it for a while. I'm in love with this car and only
like it
more and more - I haven't found any significant problems except for an
intermittant cold starting problem (happened 2 times in 3 weeks) which I
contribute to a lack of being driven regularily. Since filling with
fresh
fuel the problem seems to be gone (knock wood). The seller put 1/4 tank
in
before I picked it up and I'm not aware of any stations in his area that
gets a lot of diesel traffic - so the fuel may have been 'off'.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi Rick.
I bought my '91 300D about 3 weeks ago (2/17 IIRC) - it had ~99K
miles
and
is in excellent condition. My other MB is a '78 240D with 286k miles
and
the difference that 13 years of constant improvement to diesel engines
is
nothing short of phenomenal! It's *much * quieter, *much* faster and
more
luxurious. Bought it for my wife to drive but I hate letting it go
;-) I
*love* driving it! Hearing the turbo roar and feeling it press me
back in
the seat is addictive! Going back to the 240D is gonna be tough!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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From: Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi All,
I know several of you (us) have bought 124 diesels recently. Sunil
and OK Don come to mind. How much did you guys pay? I am going to
check out a 1992 300D tomorrow.
Also, is there any cure for this disease? I mean, I already have two
kinda
rare diesels, why do I still want MORE? Will it subside? How many is
ENOUGH? Am I asking the wrong bunch of people? If I get this car,
will I
STILL have to have a w126 and a 300TD wagon to round things out?
Enough already
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi Dwight,
Yeah, ours sound very similar. I'm the 2nd owner (if you don't count the
car dealer that bought it at auction) and so far I couldn't be happier. I
had an initial cold start problem which I suspect was probably a fuel
quality issue. I've changed both fuel filters and added some biocide along
with plenty of fresh fuel.
About the color of mine - it's a metallic bluish-silver - if that makes any
sense ;-) mostly it's blue, but not a dark blue. I'll have to look thru my
color charts to see what it's called.
Drove it to Williamsburg and back this morning (about 150miles total)- a
beautiful day for a drive, 72F and sunny - the 300D ran perfectly and I
really like the climate control system! Of course, I haven't had to do any
work to the automatic part of it - hopefully I won;t for a long time. ;-)
BTW, bought the Biocide from West Marine - made by CRC I got 3 bottles for
~$7 each. Ordered it Thurs and it arrived Wednesday...
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Larry,
That sounds about right. I have about 8k in my recently acquired 30D 2.5
t. Low miles, southern car, mint body interior, two owners, etc. Some
of these have been going for 10K recently on e-bay. I think you'll love
driving it. BTW-what color is it? Is it white? Many of these seem to be.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 129K miles
Wickford, RI
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Sorry, I forgot to mention the asking price of the W124 '91 300D 2.5
Turbo that I just bought was $9900 and I offered $8K which he accepted.
Bought it from a wholesaler who had this car for 44 days - I'm told they
like to move their cars more often than that - I think he was dealing
because he'd had it for a while. I'm in love with this car and only
like it
more and more - I haven't found any significant problems except for an
intermittant cold starting problem (happened 2 times in 3 weeks) which I
contribute to a lack of being driven regularily. Since filling with
fresh
fuel the problem seems to be gone (knock wood). The seller put 1/4 tank
in
before I picked it up and I'm not aware of any stations in his area that
gets a lot of diesel traffic - so the fuel may have been 'off'.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi Rick.
I bought my '91 300D about 3 weeks ago (2/17 IIRC) - it had ~99K
miles
and
is in excellent condition. My other MB is a '78 240D with 286k miles
and
the difference that 13 years of constant improvement to diesel engines
is
nothing short of phenomenal! It's *much * quieter, *much* faster and
more
luxurious. Bought it for my wife to drive but I hate letting it go
;-) I
*love* driving it! Hearing the turbo roar and feeling it press me
back in
the seat is addictive! Going back to the 240D is gonna be tough!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
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Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 5:52 PM
Subject: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
Hi All,
I know several of you (us) have bought 124 diesels recently. Sunil
and OK Don come to mind. How much did you guys pay? I am going to
check out a 1992 300D tomorrow.
Also, is there any cure for this disease? I mean, I already have two
kinda
rare diesels, why do I still want MORE? Will it subside? How many is
ENOUGH? Am I asking the wrong bunch of people? If I get this car,
will I
STILL have to have a w126 and a 300TD wagon to round things out?
Enough already
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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Re: [MBZ] w124 diesel value
You are totally asking the wrong people about curing the diesel disease. I mean, that's like asking your crack dealer if it's a good idea to kick the habit. I paid $5000 for my 1992 300D. 286Kmi, new transmission at 200K, new timing chain, valve job, and head gasket at 150Kmi. New 500E headlights and motor mounts just before I bought it, and nearly complete records from both owners. On 3/10/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, I know several of you (us) have bought 124 diesels recently. Sunil and OK Don come to mind. How much did you guys pay? I am going to check out a 1992 300D tomorrow. Also, is there any cure for this disease? I mean, I already have two kinda rare diesels, why do I still want MORE? Will it subside? How many is ENOUGH? Am I asking the wrong bunch of people? If I get this car, will I STILL have to have a w126 and a 300TD wagon to round things out? Enough already Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
