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Mercedes Benz built its iron-clad W123 series cars from 1975 to 1986, amassing a fleet worldwide just shy of 2.7 million vehicles. Most of those cars (about 2.4 million) were standard wheelbase sedans like this1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D, for sale on Hemmings.com, while 199,517 were wagons and 99,884 were coupes.
Oil burners were the most popular with buyers — which included a lot of taxi and fleet operators — and the stingy 2.4-liter four in the 240D led the charge for M-B diesels powering 448,986 sedans.
Mercedes expected owners to get hundreds of thousands of miles out of their light diesels without a major overhaul and these cars really are reliable if properly looked after. Due to the 30 pounds of vinyl undercoating applied to the underside of every one, they’re not as prone to the rust problems that plagued other cars of this vintage and, with parts still available from Mercedes-Benz dealers as well as a myriad of other sources, W123 series Benzes are endlessly rebuildable.
In traffic, W 123 diesels, even the turbodiesels, feel lazy pitted against modern fuel-injected gasoline powered vehicles with variable valve timing and five, six, seven and eight speed transmissions. But all out on the highway, the Benz’s Autobahn breeding becomes very apparent: these cars seem more stable, smooth and quiet at 75 mph than at 35 mph.It remains legendary to this day for its reliability and lack of frivolity. Thedieselversions saw decades of service as taxis in Europe and Africa, and quite a few were sold in the United States as well.
This particular example, complete with a no-nonsense four-speed manual gearbox looks like it’s ready for a long-distance roadtrip today.
After rigorous50 POINT INSPECTION received complete new 4 speed Transmission. New Clutch kit. New Battery. Manual windows.the MB-Tex upholstery inside looks just about as good as new. This stuff will last longer than the Great Pyramids. Headliner not ripped nor falling.
OLD SCHOOL DIESEL. New Transmission shifts beautiful and drives good. Verygood synchrosanda newclutch, throwout bearing, shifter bushings and mount.
Speaker fader switch on center console is missing. AS SHOWN on photo. I'm trying to locate where I left it.
Front windshield is in excellent condition. The paint has some slight scratches. No major dings nor dents visible on the vehicle. The engine is functioning properly and has no issues. No previous collision damage. Brakes are in great condition. Battery is brand new.
NON SMOKER. Spare key. 2 OWNER CALIFORNIA CAR. Rust FREE. CLEAN TITLE. MILEAGE EXEMPT.
Currently in my home in KAT, TEXAS. Service records.DOOR TO DOOR SHIPPING available and can be arranged on buyer's behalf.