thanx. I know they sell for around $12k here in Seattle without body damage. The other thing I don't mention is that there is absolutely no, I mean zero, rust. We don't rust out here... they don't salt the roads because we don't get snow very often... as far as I know this car has been out here it's whole life... the original owner was sideswiped and that's how it got damaged and totalled. the guy I got it from replaced the doors and straightened things out, sort of...

I've sorted out some wiring issues, and gone through all the normal TDI issues as I drove it... learned a lot more than I cared to.
One thing I will say is that these vehicles seem to require a LOT more attention than the older (pre-95) Mercedes Diesels. My '91 300D has over 267000 miles on it... the things I've replaced or fixed were more for convenience than necessity... it has a timing chain... that's the one thing I dislike about the TDI and VW Diesels in general, that rubber band... but it's also why I'm not fond of Renault or Toyota Diesels either. My Mercedes, Olds/GM and Mazda Diesels all had chains... the Nissan SD33T appears to be gear driven, even
better.
I'm wondering if I should have the body work done before trying to sell... even if I spend the 2k on it, it still has a rebuilt title... some folks are funny about stuff like that...
of course there are some folks that believe the FUD put out by car"fax" and microsoft too. I've rebuilt several cars and purchased others with a rebuilt title, they are
just as good as any other used car.
so, no guesses on what this might get? 2k body damage, but no rust, 11mm pump...
I should do a 0 to 60 test for grins... I think right now it'll beat my '91 300D... which hasn't been as snappy lately... well, time for the Christmas break, plan on
wrenching on my J10, guess I'll pop the hood on the benz and adjust that new linkage (wrong part) I put in from the dealer... usually finding parts isn't
a problem for a 21 year old Benz, this is the first time they didn't get it right... Mercedes Diesels are like Ford 8n tractors, you can still get parts for them at the dealer.
My Type 1 Caddy with the 1.6 wasn't so fortunate... neither are my older (5+ years) Jeeps.
If my mileage really is what it was after 250 miles I'd be better off getting another 300D with the 2.5L TD... but I need to give the little tiger a chance... didn't
fill it completely before the run, filled it more and of course the mileage would be less...
guess I need to go out and take a long drive...

I like driving, my wife likes riding... and with a Diesel we can afford to do both...
