Hi folks I've been perusing this sight for a while now, and your enthusiasm and passion for these cars is contagious.
I just bought a 1980 300D. I am going back and forth from being exited to a feeling of dread that I made a mistake.
I bought the vehicle sight unseen on ebay ( a little crazy I know) but I have been looking locally as well as online for about a year and have watched the prices of the 1980 to 85 diesels go up pretty dramatically. And I have bought a couple of other cars on e-bay (none this old) and have had good luck so far.I'm pretty sure if all is as stated by the owner that I got a good enough deal to take a chance.
this is the link to the vehicle
problems besides a non working A/C and a non operational passenger window. I am thinking about flying out to California from Chicago and driving the car back.
What questions should I ask now of the owner, and what should I have checked out specifically when I get there as far as mechanicals to ascertain whether or not the car can make such a long cross country trip?
Does anyone know of an honest MB mechanic in Sacramento California I can take it to?
I am new to diesel Mercedes cars but I am a fairly adequate diy kind of guy. Anything in particular to look for in the non turbo 1980 300D, besides sluggish acceleration :)