$6,500 · 1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D

SELLING PRICE: $6500.00 or close offer. Reason for selling: Bought another low mileage, one-owner 240D. Collector vehicle with a few tweaks. In remarkable condition for a 44-year-old classic vehicle. 181,544 miles (NOT kms) U.S. Car-Sold new in Chicago, USA. Brought into British Columbia, Canada in 2023. Located in Victoria on Vancouver Island. Three owners: 1st-1982 to 1989; 2nd-1989 to 2024; 3rd (2nd owner’s brother) from 2024 to 2025. Extensive documentation history: service records for last 43 years. THE RIGHT BUYER: The car is NOT for everybody. This is a classic car for an informed, buyer—someone who really knows and understands the charm and challenges of W123s. How to contact me: We MUST talk on the phone. “MESSAGE” me first with your phone number. I will then TEXT you. Then we can TALK on the phone before we proceed any further. VIEWING AND DRIVING: In-person viewing by appointment (10 am to 2:00 pm—Monday to Friday-NOT weekends-NOT Evenings). OPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ASH TRAY: unused and the lighter works; good for a charger. BODY: It is completely dry in the engine bay, the cabin and trunk---with no leaks. The floors in the cabin and trunk are original and rust-free. BUMPER (FRONT): The front bumper is rust free. COLOUR: Light ivory exterior (yellow), palomino interior. DASHBOARD: The dashboard is free of cracks. ENGINE: It is a U.S. Spec Mercedes; It runs well and pulls very strongly. 2.4-Litre in-line-4 cylinder, OM616 diesel, 67 hp. EXHAUST: Secure, quiet, leak-free, and functions perfectly. GAUGES: All the gauges work. The odometer (In MPH) and speedometer-work; the clock keeps perfect time after nearly 50 years. GLASS: The factory Mercedes-Benz glass is original and perfect (no scars or cracks). HEATER: The heater and front defroster work very well, as does the rear-window electric defogger. HOOD: Hood and hood pad are in great shape. JACK and JACK POINTS: It has a working factory jack, lug wrench, and solid jack points. KEYS: It has original three factory keys and all factory books. LIGHTS: The headlights, fog lights, parking lights, and signals all work. The reverse lights and licence plate lights work. The four-way flasher works. MAINTENANCE HISTORY: A very thick, comprehensive body of records that would take hours to go through. MILEAGE: The odometer reads 180,544 miles (not kilometres) as of August 14, 2025. MIRRORS: It has left and right manually-adjustable outside mirrors. The interior rear-view mirror is in great condition. OTHER OPTIONS: Power steering, power brakes, central locking system, fully independent suspension, front and rear centre folding arm rest, adjustable front bucket seats, locking glove compartment, halogen lights, amber fog lights, automatic antenna, owner’s manual. RADIO: It has a fully-working original factory-correct Becker Europa radio-cassette with 4 speakers. The factory aerial on the left-rear fender works well. RUGS: All the rugs are in great shape. SEATS and SEAT BELTS: Seats are all original (M-B TEX) and in good shape; the 5 three-point seat belts are in good shape and all work. SUNROOF: No sunroof—which is a good thing in W123s. TRIM: The body side-mouldings and stainless are excellent. TRUNK: Immaculate and dry. WEATHERSTRIPPING: The rubber door seals, trunk seals, etc. are soft, pliable and in great condition. WHEELS: 14 inch factory Mercedes aluminum wheels with all 4 paint-matched hubcaps. Rims are factory aluminum (not steel-See pic) for lower unsprung weight. The original spare and wheel were still in the trunk when I changed the tires. WIPERS: The wipers and squirters work well, as do the windshield washers. The wiper control stock has an intermittent and squirt function and two speeds. WOOD TRIM: The Zebrano wood trim is excellent: un-cracked, and shiny. RECENTLY SERVICED or NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: Recently-serviced 4 speed transmission engages perfectly. BRAKES: It had new callipers, rotors, and a new master cylinder in June,.2025. The brakes are great. Also has new flex hoses. L-O-F SERVICE: It had an oil/lube/filter in May, 2025. STARTER: New starter in May, 2025. TIRES: Four brand new Kumho all-season tires (195-75-14). OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AIR CONDITIONING: Not working-probably needs a recharge or needs to be converted to use R134a refrigerant. BODY RUST: This one has 2 very small surface rust spots: bottom left front door (see pics). BRAKE BOOSTER: Needs a brake booster repair or replacement. BUMPER RUST (REAR):The rear bumper has rust from the exhaust (See pic). CRUISE CONTROL: Not working. May just need a fuse. LEAKS: Small drips from transmission and engine. LOCKS: The vacuum locks work, but - note - they work slowly because of leak in brake booster. SEATS: The driver's seat has a small tear to the left on the upright.