[Non-E30 Content] Thinking about purchasing a 300TD as a Daily Driver in New England

[Kershaw]

Do it. Everything has to die some day. Using that car as a DD would be awesome.

[Deltron Dirty30]

so I dont post much on this forum and haven't had an E30 since 2011 but it seems like this forum is still pretty active which is great.

Anyway I know there are a handful of you on this forum that are familiar with 300td's and Ive been thinking about picking one up as a daily driver.

My budget is around 6k.

I found this one and while I've been doing a bit of research myself, I still wanted R3v's opinion on it so tell me what you think about this lil tank below.

- 1982 Mercedes 300TD Turbo
- $6400 obo
- 140k miles
- odometer is in working condition.
- automatic (since all 300td's after 1981 came automatic unfortunately, 240d 4/5 speed swap maybe?)
- owner claims it has no rust at all
- lower portion of the car was repainted a couple of years ago and upper portion is original paint.
- Self leveling suspension has no leaks and works well
- New brakes. Fuel tank flushed and cleaned, fuel strainer cleaned.
- New fuel filters, air filter, antifreeze
- Power windows all work, manual seats and sunroof. No leaks.
- comes with Mercedes maintenance book and records.

One thing I'm unsure about is if I buy this I plan to drive this everyday, even in the harsh New England winter and Im wondering if I should do that to this somewhat pristine 300td. I found a couple in my area that can be had for under $3k. although they are bit rusty and they dont come with records.

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