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Editor-In-Chief Eddie Alterman shows off his 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo Diesel on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested.
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CAR: Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo Diesel
LOCATION: Michigan
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@suneilkumar 11 лет назад

My first car! This was my ride to school when I was 16. I called it the Tank. 0-60 in 2 minutes but I drove around like I was BOSS. Treated it like my baby, and the girls loved it!

@talongloy Год назад

Currently 16 and this is my first car lol

@saltybutsain6348 Год назад

@@talongloy same

@unclejubu7129 11 месяцев назад

@@talongloyis it really that slow?

@talongloy 11 месяцев назад

@@unclejubu7129 I mean it did 0-60 in 18 seconds so pretty slow lol

@CrToloss 5 месяцев назад

I love this car.. I think it's the most beautiful car ever engineered. ❤

@patriciapearl2529 8 лет назад

I have an 85 300D I bought 6 years ago as a temporary car until I was able to buy a new one. As it turns out, my Benz has never broken down on me in 6 years and I made it my permanent car that I wouldn't trade for any other car. Othe than new glow plugs and routine oil changes, it has proven to be the best, reliable car I have ever owned. I love my Benz, yours is amazing too.

@_clapped740i6 5 лет назад

300 D's are the best Mercedes cars ever made they're literally a tank

@ratedm90 3 года назад

You still have it?

@richardmiller3919 2 года назад

Your post was 5 years ago. Now 2021 you still have MBenz ?

@dannanddave 2 года назад

I bought a 1985 300D last September :D

@karlnapp7564 8 лет назад

Taxi drivers all over europe still cry today, remembering the 123 as a car that never broke down.

@Remembering-rq6si 7 лет назад

@Karl Interesting deviation from logic. If they "never" broke-down, why aren't they still in use?

@MyRealName 6 лет назад

First of all, why do you think anyone would want to drive in a stinky 30-40 year old car that has driven a million people in it? Do you think engine is the only thing that can keep the car off the road? Ever heard of wear and tear (interior) or rust? By never break down he means it can relatively reliably do 500000 miles, and taxi drivers do this very quickly. Please never talk about logic again. You fail miserably in your attempts to sound smarter.

@Remembering-rq6si 6 лет назад

@MyRealName Why would you think that a 40-year-old car necessarily has to be "stinky?" I have a classic Mercedes that has had numerous visitors and (unlike your fat, "stinky" wife *who's probably had more "visitors" than my car*) certainly isn't lying in squalor and disrepair. You see, maintenance is everything.

@MyRealName 6 лет назад

If it was a taxi, it's had enough wear to be useless. If it were in service as a taxi for 30-40 years, it'd be worthless after that. I don't know who you "drove" in the car you imagined, it's certainly not 50 different people every day for years. It's cliche to talk about someone's intelligence in youtube comments (you obviously know that), but I have to say you're quite stupid. It's obvious you're full of shit, no matter how hard you try to convince me otherwise. Nice to know you're a kid. Your imagination makes me giggle. If you had a classic Mercedes like you're desperately trying to convince me, you'd name it. This way, it was just a "classic mercedes" (no model number or any other info an man enthusiastic about this stuff would say), you just lied to make a point. You're miserable even for a kid, future psychopath. Please make more comments about my stinky wife, not that I'm going to bother to read about your crap after you made it obvious that you're just a fool. Edit: Just realized you replied to me on some other comment, again trying to sound smart and make yourself feel superior in your psychopath mind, using insults etc. And I didn't even reply to you in the first place. I was referring to the original comment. Man you have some problems, don't you?

@Remembering-rq6si 6 лет назад

@MyRealName

@alexanderstefanov6474 10 лет назад

The w123 is an icon of automobile design, the fact that so many of us still look at it with desire even now is a testament to the quality of it's design, engineering and vault like build. A truly exceptional vehicle IMHO, and with a ride quality which shames most modern cars and their silly low profile tyres.

@EveryCrumbCounts 10 лет назад

Changed the oil and put in a new air filter today on my 79 300SD. My first car and only car, hand to swap the transmission with a 300TD from pick and pull to get it out of the mechanic's lot that i had purchased from. Yes it may cost $170 for a piece of rubber in the duel diaphragm vacuum pump on the 79' and yes it's a little bit grumpy on a crisp winters morning and Yes it's little slow off the start. But I am always going to be able to be able to turn the key and hear that turbo purr at 60mph knowing that i can happily say i can, and am, keeping this car for the rest of my life.

@frederickcole347 10 лет назад

Respect.

@dmcnamara9859 8 лет назад

+EveryCrumbCounts Vacumn diaphragm you speak of should only cost less than $ 5.00..it's the same Universal diaphragm Peugeot/VW used on their earlier Diesels....every parts wholesaler sells them dirt-cheap.

@KarlandKristy 4 года назад

EveryCrumbCounts Mine made it 740,000 miles before it tore up and the only reason it tore up was because I loaned it to a friend and they ran it off in a ditch, and knocked the bottom out of the radiator. This was during a snowstorm and it was very cold so they just wanted to get home and they didn’t realize that it was leaking coolant. Blew the motor in my beautiful car

@xSmythosx 7 лет назад

I'm getting one of these tomorrow as a first car! Mine will be a 1984. I test drove it and I love it, despite its issues and quirks!

@Moital1 7 лет назад

Well i just have a small advice for you, rust is evil on these things! I advise you to get one with the best body thath you can! I am also going to encourage you the get a simple manual diesel car because they are really bulletproof Automatics have vacum tubes to modulate the transmisson and they cause the transmission to don't shift into higher gears or doing so reluctantly, although the parts aren´t expensive and they are easy available, it´s not easy to find a shop that really understands how these old germam cars work! Get a stick shift one or be prepared to spend some Money on rebulild the vacum modulator on these cars..... But once you got it right be prepared to rule the road on probably the best well built car ever... Congratulations and good luck ;) :)

@brettcannon7741 7 лет назад

Congrats! I've owned 3 of them and its hard to imagine never having one even though we own 11 cars. Change the oil and filter and have the valves adjusted immediately. Its a 3 hour job.

@savagepizza2027 6 лет назад

marry me

@interfacedog444 4 года назад

i know this was three years ago but i test drove a 300TD ‘84 today as my first car too !

@xSmythosx 4 года назад

Mercedes Fitch that’s so cool!! i kept mine for about a year before the issues became too much. there’s nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes haha. they’re great cars and they’re built like tanks but be wary of rust/body and electronic issues! as long as you’re able to take care of it though you’re gonna have a great time!! i miss mine every day, it had so much character. one day i hope to buy another one

@JanMichaelFranklin 11 лет назад

I love these very personal stories. Especially when someone has a vehicle that they appreciate for their own reasons. This guy purchased this car for his pleasure and for no other reason. He didn't care what other people would think. He didn't care if it wasn't the newest, greatest, fastest or most expensive. Bravo.

@RaleighBurke 10 лет назад

Lost it at "0-60 is from 13 seconds to 2 weeks." I can confirm this as a 84' 300TD owner.

@harakiri1976 10 лет назад

Wonderful german car. A Beast! Ana Napoleão

@john.stolec 5 лет назад

as a w124 om603 owner, I can confirm this

@paulpeterson4320 5 лет назад

How anybody can stand driving a car this slow is beyond me.

@RUfromthe40s 4 года назад

@@paulpeterson4320 it depends on the roads you drive it, and there are slower ones with no confort,if you make long trips ,how a car goes from 0 to 100 it doesn´t matter at all, i own very fast cars but if i´m driving 2.000 km´s i would prefer the mercedes 300D w123

@mkshffr4936 4 года назад

Back in the day such numbers were quite common. You get used to it. I have driven much slower cars and enjoyed them.

@LMacNeill 8 лет назад

Back when Mercedes-Benz knew how to build a car that would last forever. In 100 years, you'll *still* see W123s driving around. Will you see a 2016 Mercedes on the road in 100 years? I have my doubts.

@jigrodrigues 8 лет назад

+LMacNeill you won't see them in 20 years. The w123 will carry on.

@Supcharged 8 лет назад

+LMacNeill the w220 was falling apart while still in warranty......

@ficoe39udovcic40 7 лет назад

Supcharged it rusted in catalog. W123 and w126 are Mercedes

@mikeholifield4150 6 лет назад

Video

@josealbuquerquejr5192 5 лет назад

I have W204 C180 2011 with almost 200 k km (around 130 k miles) and is almost indestructible

@MY-pj8cd 9 лет назад

God bless these cars may they continue to live forever

@EdwinHenryBlachford 8 лет назад

Dad was a Royal Navy chief engineer. He told us when boys.."buy a Rolls Royce and never sell it. That's the cheapest way to own a vehicle". This is because maintenance and depreciation are your greatest cost. However, that was true of a Rolls or Merc in 1975, but not now. As soon as plastic started to be used for car dashboards, you knew there was no way the bloody things would last. Now they're made to use 5 years then throw away. You pay big - you're an idiot cos you get nothing for it except a badge and a dream of what that badge once meant. But a 300D?.. yeh i'd buy one if it was around. Then buy a CNC lathe, a 3D printer and a milling machine to make the parts.

@theHippy86 8 лет назад

+Edwin Henry Blachford no need for making your own parts, the junkyards are full of w123's. (in the states) I just bought my 1st merc two months ago for $500usd. Why so cheap? it was knocking, bad crankshaft, so i got a used crank from the junkyard for $20, it was a lot of work to put it in but now i have a good running 240D for less than $1000

@JoeHeine 6 лет назад

Edwin Henry Blachford good idea

@Jesuschristitsjasonbourne3 5 лет назад

Edwin Henry Blachford I’m selling the most pristine 300td on the market 6126002370 send me a text

@MarkInLA 5 лет назад

I've owned an 82 300TD for 20 years now ! Aside from repairs that all cars need, especially used cars like mine, it starts and runs like it's brand new !! I bought it from Richard, the A1 best MBZ mechanic in the Los Angeles area, German Motors, Glendale, for............$2,300.00 !!

@rayeast9825 4 года назад

I bought a 300 D in 1982 and still have it along with two later Mercedes. I drove two days ago and it started right up. These cars vehicle legends. My elderly mother while riding the back in 1986 said that it was the best riding car that she had ever experienced. Appreciation demonstrates wisdom.

@deer1399 10 лет назад

I Love my 81' 300SD!!!!!!! Droped 4 inches 3'inch full exhaust, alda turned off, 3'inch intake, pump turned up, a hair. Love it for ever!

@mrndnjn Год назад

Falling leaves and matching pants. After the litany of issues, the romanticizing commences. Absolutely brilliant production here.

@bosse641 8 лет назад

Dream car. .....wish they were still made today. ...top shelf this.

@josealbuquerquejr5192 5 лет назад

This car never breaks, in the Mercedes museum there is one 300D with 2.800.000 in the odometer

@debbiescott9507 4 года назад

Amazing, I bought a 1984 Turbo 300 D. It's unbelievable, our 7 th mb. Very blessed.

@stevethecatcrx1 8 лет назад

I love my 300D, its never been "touched up" but its aged so well people constantly compliment its condition and how iconic these cars are.

@northamericanauto43 6 лет назад

I love these old diesels. So much character, and such great quality.

@haruratmoko7652 6 лет назад

You know what? Watching this video, really does put a smile on my face. Thank you. This is entertaining.

@wonkydude1 11 лет назад

Lots of fond memories with this car. When I was 7, I went on a road trip in this car in the summer of 83 from New Jersey to Chicago and back. My dad was borrowing it for the week.

@cynthialyman2636 6 лет назад

Color me excited: I was nineteen when I drove my first Mercedes-Benz and it was exactly my very age; it was a mint condition coupe owned by a very well off individual who entrusted me to look after it while he was out of the country for a month. From that moment forward I always wanted to own a Mercedes but having a father who worked as an engineer for GM (although he was full-blood German) the moment never came for many years: now I am in my fifties. parents both gone, and I can finally 'afford' a Mercedes! I just bought a 1983 300SD today from its second owner, a young man who really didn't want to part with it but was at least thrilled that his baby found the proper new home. Pale gold, purrs beautifully; she's at the mechanic having a few minor issues addressed, then she's really mine.

@raoulcarggarglin9323 6 лет назад

Congrats!

@cynthialyman2636 6 лет назад

Thank you! What a great car. Cannot believe it is 35 years old!

@fatboy19831 11 лет назад

I dove one of these in Nairobi for a few days back in the 90's. I loved it. It just soaked up huge potholes and seemed to have tons of ground clearance. What a smooth but controlled solid ride. I would see a pothole and cringe and nothing would happen you would just glide over it. I had a wonderful time with that car.

@93jkp 10 лет назад

I'm so glad to say that I will be getting one of these for my first car!

@pgrens 10 лет назад

Great video, I remember reading his column about this car. Nce to put a voice with the photo. More like this, please!!

@Surreal_Wizard 2 месяца назад

A buddy of mine used to have one of those "Cat Bodied" Mercedeses. Same color, year and model, even had the same "Tree" license plate. Although it was the butt of many cat jokes (We used to place a bowl of cat food in front of it and say we were chipping in for fuel) the car was nice to ride in and ran well. They aren't as common on the roads as they used to be but every time I see one, it makes me smile.

@omarwurie 11 лет назад

Thank you for reviewing this car. I have a 1984 300D and it is solid. Everything works, and everything feels so solid! Although slow, it is an example of what true car quality should be.

@denis213 7 лет назад

I have w123 300D. This car is amazing. simply made but i know i will get from point a to b. Its a lil bit slow but ride is smooth and i enjoy every km that i make with this car. Seats are soft lika a living room couch. Fuel consumption its ok. 8.5liter/100km. The only big problem with these cars is rust. Mine will stay in garage over winter and i hope i will repair rust next year. Everytime when i park in garage and look back at car i get smile at my face. Such a beautiful car and i finally have it :)

@SL_barn 11 лет назад

I absolutely love these reviews! We should focus on older cars, too - that's how new cars are so great

@Motormaniac43 11 лет назад

my neighbour has one of these. 30 years old and still no problems at all. pure mercedes benz quality

@caduceus33 5 лет назад

Eddie, you have some great ideas about owning and caring for this car. Driving and enjoying it, not concerned about fixing every little thing. I think you have a good point about our choice of cars as being somewhat of an indication of who and what we want to be, to show the world. At least at a certain level of being I can agree with that.

@unimogman404 11 лет назад

Thanks for the video ! I , my self own a 1985 300D and was recently offered to sell it ; could not depart from my old Benz ! Still very reliable for an 28 yo car ; taking the road from Ontario Canada to South Carolina USA in a week and I have full confidence in it ! :-)

@Ozkartez 10 лет назад

Every time a w123 shows up on craigslist I watch this video again.

@yupitellwhut 7 лет назад

you should get one the ride quality is amazing I got my 81 300d a while ago and it rides much better over bumps and potholes than my sisters 2015 honda civic

@JackpodyDK 11 лет назад

It's because some stuff may fail on it but it will ALWAYS keep going, ALWAYS. The mechanics of them are absolutely astonishing.

@user-fu9vj9ix3g 9 месяцев назад

The most personal and honest review of the Mythical Mercedes Benz.

@patrickkaiserliew3691 Год назад

My dad's first Merc W123 is the 300D. He used it as a reliable workhorse to go into logging camps where he works.

@djcocum 11 лет назад

I know what you mean. I had the chance to spend a few time on a 1988 Mercedes 190E 2.6 from a friend of my parents, and yes. Vintage Mercedes have that special aura that you cannot find in other carmakers. The smell of leather, the bank vault like sound of doors closing, and the soft ride...etcetera. Greetings from a Spanish reader ;)

@burtreynolds9912 6 лет назад

Hi brother! I also own a 1985 300D and I just love it! With all of my heart!

@umiami80 11 лет назад

That car is indestructible. Last forever.

@nathanaelkepler5493 7 лет назад

Same here, 1985 300 D. Love mine starts every time. Would never get rid of her.

@sarahs5340 4 года назад

I love your car Eddie! So amazing what MB does. The love of my life is my 2004 E500 fully loaded. It’s just incredible. You gotta fix it and make it your own. Show that turbo diesel some respect! 💞

@pjjoet 11 лет назад

This is the type of videos C&D should be doing. Great work.

@user-hy9pr8en9j 3 месяца назад

I absolutely love these cars! My dad had a 1980 300d and I fell in love with that car. I currently own a 2004 Volvo XC 90 and it reminds me of the engineering and build quality of European design and quality. I have 306,000 miles on my volvo to date (2.5l turbo btw) and it’s still running like a top. Maintenance is key!

@samvaeth1423 11 лет назад

This guys dry humor is outstanding loved it

@nitebluesky 6 лет назад

I am a Honda / Toyota guy and this old Mercedes are amazing. I am scouting one out now preferably a wagon 300d

@MatthewKleinTheThird 9 лет назад

Now I'm missing my 123! Haha. Excellent video sir. Thanks.

@PatrickFrawley 11 лет назад

I had a 240D; a 300D is an E63 in comparison. But it had that same extraordinary solidity and sense that it would drive to the end of the earth in perfect comfort and dignity. Hope it never has to do what mine did for me, though - I put it into a big tree one fine early October night at about 40 mph. Walked away all but unharmed. Those are magnificent machines.

@HansensUniverseT-A 5 лет назад

Quality is a luxury that isn't offered anymore.

@o01moreatheist0o 11 лет назад

I would love to see honest videos like these more often. Keep it up c&d. I've owned s500, 300te, 190e and they are greatly built.

@royboy605 11 лет назад

When i was little, my dad had a 1978 Mercedes 300CD. If you think this car was slow, my dads car didnt even have the turbo! 77hp of raw diesel power :3. 10 years later and I still miss that baby blue coupe. Beautiful car and over 200k miles strong. Made me appreciate well made boats. I think I'm one of the only young guys my age who even know of these cars.

@erickrause12 11 лет назад

Had this exact car growing up. Drove from NY to Montana and back three times. When we sold it with 300k miles on the odometer it was purring like a kitten. Indestructible.

@joshuagarden7304 8 лет назад

I know one that did almost 2 million kms with the same engine. A friend of mine got hold of one with 80,000 kms - it spent most of its years on a garage. Lucky bastard!

@bioracer4009 9 лет назад

You just said all the right words. Solid W124 driver. Long live the Kings.

@pdublt3d 11 лет назад

I really like these old car reviews. They come with a story about the time spent over years of living with it that you can't get in a new car review. Also, brown is a great colour for a car.

@jmalenko 11 лет назад

Most honest, down-to-earth used car review I've ever seen. Makes me want to pour a shot a whiskey, log onto Ebay...

@zoroluva 11 лет назад

I've wanted one of these for so long. Currently own a 1989 300TE station wagon!!!

@brihamlin1 11 лет назад

we had one in the family...my younger sister ended up with it while in college and never changed the oil...killed it! That was a sad day. We sold it to a Benz mechanic so it might still be out there. Great car...felt tank-like solid.

@unit83 9 лет назад

"Very over engineered. I like the simplicity of this car."

@drnubb762 8 лет назад

+unit83 Simplicity of its design is what he meant I think. As in more understated and muted rather than the flashy mercedes' of today

@kevin6154 8 лет назад

+unit83 Speaks of anti capitalism, yet has the money to buy a used benz and keep it running. Sure dosent look like a middle class blue collar kinda guy to me. I like the car but don't bs me obviously the guy has a few bucks......

@jklxjr 8 лет назад

+kevin6154 I have this car, 1984 same color. Had it 8 years and still runs great. Only done regular maintenance and always synthetic oil. I paid $2000 for it. I work in a warehouse. I live near Chicago, it starts Every time. No bs here...

@kevin6154 8 лет назад

I hear that. but when it dose need repair it aint gonna be cheap

@plant4143 8 лет назад

+kevin6154 Which is damn near never.

@dougkroll7507 11 лет назад

Just bought one 782k been sitting for 7 yrs primed the engine and cracked the injectors and it started right up! Great cars

@nicholaswoodward8191 Год назад

Lovely cars i have two 123s here in Cape Town. Use one as my daily quite often. Nice story mate!

@campermortey 11 лет назад

I LOVED this. Haven't seen many C&D videos before but this was really good.

@andrewhenderson3808 11 лет назад

awesome, the fact that these old ones are still being used as taxis in Africa is a testament their quality!

@martz0r 11 лет назад

Great video. Dad had an 84 300D and I just recently sold my 73 450SEL. There really is nothing like an old Mercedes Benz in terms of build quality and comfort.

@S42069 8 лет назад

I had a 1984, ran 100% veggie. Loved it! Got a 97 300D, and as much as I loved her, I missed my 123!

@KDUBIN90 9 лет назад

I love it. Every time I see a 300d I want to find one for myself.

@inicialismo 11 лет назад

My grandfather has a one owner 81 Mercedes-Benz 300D with 150k and is just immaculate. In my honest opinion its one of the best cars in the world. amazing ride quality with a torque-y 4 speed manual and the best exhaust notes at idle for any car.

@DMAmini 5 лет назад

100% my favorite car, the 300sd coming in second. Cheers. can't wait till I can one day drive my own.

@MaestroTJS 11 лет назад

My father had a 1984 300SD which had the same engine, so I know just how slow it could be (and even worse since it was in a bigger car). One of the big problems was needing to have a block heater if you were going to be staying anywhere for more than a few hours because otherwise it had lots of trouble starting in the winter. Always loved the thud you would hear closing the doors; it felt like a bank vault. These were great years for Mercedes!

@sickjohnson 11 лет назад

Wow...that bumper sticker was awesome! :D Eddie, I can't stop smiling, thank you for this video guys!

@EndofUSA 6 лет назад

I own a 300SD 85. I got it seven years ago!!! Up to this day, she is still serving me well. In the seven years i only spent around $1500 dollars for its maintenance, like change oil, tires, transmission fluid, new shock absorbers, glow plugs... that's about it. No major repair what so ever. I will never sell her!!!

@vdub4utube 5 лет назад

Best sounding diesel engine ever made.

@baronvonawesomesauce6659 11 лет назад

Got to love the quality of those old Mercedes Benz w123's. I get the same feeling riding down the road in my '88 Volvo 240. It has a distinctive smell and sound to it that newer cars lack. I could identify one coming down the road just by hearing it's engine. You get a wonderful feeling driving in an old car that you just cant get in today's cars.

@GHOSTJERKER 11 лет назад

This car was a bullet compared to my grandmother's 83 240d... I loved her car, It was a bank vault as far as quality and rode exceptionally well but was slow as molasses... She recently sold it with 80,000 on the odo and bought a Merc R350... How about the vacuum door lock system, it was smooth as silk when it worked lol.

@netwolff 11 лет назад

Thanks for that - I love my weekend car, a 1984 W123 200 (not Diesel). It is so relaxing to drive it, let the modern cars pass by in their hurry, although it is not even slow - but it changes my way of enjoying to drive a car.

@JoesGoldenGarage 8 лет назад

Editor in chief....are you still driving the best car ever made?

@jonweaver2410 4 года назад

Yeah right. Well it broke down on me at Mt. Siskiyou. Because the rubber in the transmission broke.

@01ps 9 лет назад

I had an 81 about 19yrs ago. I was just married and sold it because I was afraid of a huge repair bill. Should have kept it, I loved it, I have never driven a car with the feel of quality that this thing has.

@surajjohn29 11 лет назад

love these reviews ! car and driver we want old cars to be reviewed !

@AG-rk5hj 5 лет назад

I'm a Toyota/Lexus guy but man I would kill for one of these. The reliability of these old Mercedes diesels are crazy good.

@ChanMan-mm7fe 5 лет назад

Dispite this car being a classic, could this car still be a good first vehicle for a first time driver in your personal opinion?

@OmegaSwitch 11 лет назад

This really brings back memories of my dad's '85 300D

@smacdiesel 7 лет назад

Mine has 311,000 miles and going strong. Love my car, makes me relax because it is slow and floats down the road.

@MrChacha2011 11 лет назад

great awesome vid, its good to see what a great car is all about. That getting you from point A to B without breaking down.

@EdwardM104 11 лет назад

They are very reliable if you maintain it. You can't just not change the oil or not pay attention to sounds in the car, etc. My dad has a 1983 240D with a 4 speed. It now has 320,000 miles but the engine is shot. Not because it is a poorly made engine, but because it was not maintained properly. My dad loaned the car to an employee who took it to his buds to have them work on it instead of a reputable shop and the engine overheated. They are extremely well made and safe.

@deepbludude4697 6 лет назад

Drunkenly searching CL yep been there, just picked up a 83 240D w 108 k miles on it, that the previous owner had sunk over 12K in it since purchase at a local MB dealer in 2010, got it for pennies. runs great, two minor rust spots, been looking for another 4spd for years and my patience paid off.

@mikeluvrs 11 лет назад

Great Story/ Old cars are so much more charming then new ones. Like my 88 Accord. Love you found the car in Oregon.

@ACEcolorado1 11 лет назад

SOLID TANK! One of my relatives had a 1960 Mercedes Wagon and kept it for 30 years

@bumblebeeiscamaro 11 лет назад

What a good time to refresh my RU-vid page!!!

@hrt3418 4 года назад

I own two W123 sedans. One is a '77 280E and the other an '83 240D with manual transmission. Both were garage kept by the original owners and show no signs of rust. I have owned the 240D for 16 years and won't take it out when the roads are wet. The 280E is the same color as in this video, Ikon Gold. Every year I watch their values increase.

@JosephJonesJRJ 11 лет назад

Definitely more of this-- not the car itself, but the notion of the personal vehicles of C&D staffers. What car they choose to buy with their own money and why they made the decision they did, and how they fell in love with a particular make and model is interesting.

@rewind48 11 лет назад

This is such a unique car. Please keep videos like this comming

@foil666 11 лет назад

My first car was, and still is for that matter, a w201 euro spec diesel. Two liter diesel engine with 72 horses when it was new, so it's really not a fast car by any means possible. However, despite the lack of speed and power it still is a very soothing car to drive. On an open back road on a warm day I often find myself with the window rolled down, arm hanging, of course, the sunroof open and just enjoying the ride. That enjoyment of slower speeds really is lacking in newer cars.

@Ghostrider-71 Год назад

I would love to have one of these, a true classic.

@AshtonCoolman 11 лет назад

This is the exact year, model, and color of the car my parents had when I was a kid. OMFG!

@bonapartist 8 лет назад

Best part: "I've never opened the trunk." Jesus christ.

@rudijames9688 7 лет назад

Farts McGee hahahahaha... he was doesnt want to break his car...

@yupitellwhut 7 лет назад

I can open my trunk except it lost the keyhole thing but it opens but sticking your finger and pushing the little lever inside

@KarlandKristy 4 года назад

Farts McGee The jacks for these go for about 300 bucks on eBay. If it has the original spare tire and the medical kit it boosts the price way up

@avnir8966 4 года назад

Same thing that happened to my grammas 300d car the trunk didn’t want to open

@yogariffic 8 лет назад

My husband and I have a 300 SD and it's a sweet car!

@sheldonm3535 7 лет назад

Brenda Sheldon w126

@EndofUSA 6 лет назад

Never ever let her go.

@Remembering-rq6si 6 лет назад

@Brenda I'll sleep so much better tonight knowing that. I can't tell you how many sleepless nights I've spent wondering whether or not you owned a 300 SD. Ah, sweet sleep at last... thank you!!

@christianhuppenberger1688 5 лет назад

Mercedes - Benz : das beste oder nicht's!

@JackpodyDK 11 лет назад

These old ones are probably some of the most reliable cars on earth.

@russellkanning 11 лет назад

Just bought a nice 1984 one. Paint job is still looking great. :)

@sarahdell4042 7 лет назад

I wonder if he still has this on the road?! You can keep these things going forever

@johnnylettie1904 10 лет назад

Love W123 , Love the 300D , Love Mercedes-Benz ! Feel blessed for owning one like that !

@LRS905 11 лет назад

I still remember the first day I saw one of these, a brown 1980 300D, new from the dealer in the hands of one of my dad´s friends...he still has it, built like a damn tank.

@kermitefrog64 9 лет назад

By the way if you ever want to fix that Benz look at what Kent Bergsma has on Mercedes Source or Pelican Parts or even Amazon and E-Bay have a lot of parts.