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£7,011

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D

United States • 8 Oct 2025

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D has spent most of its life with its original owner, finished in Milan Brown over a brown MB-Tex interior. The car has undergone some recent maintenance, but there are some cosmetic issues and minor mechanical issues that the owner is aware of.

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Condition 

6

The car has moderate wear on the exterior, interior, and wheels. There are mentions of body dings and weathered paint on the roof. There are also some mechanical issues that the owner is aware of like a oil leak at the timing-chain tensioner as well as a coolant leak at a freeze plug. Some reconditioning is required.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

12313012157213

Odometer:

131,000 miles

Reg Number:

383 YSL

RHD/LHD:

LHD

on Repaired Odometer 3.0-Liter OM617 Diesel Inline-Five Four-Speed Automatic Transmission Milan Brown Paint Brown MB-Tex Upholstery 14" Bundt Alloy Wheels Sunroof Becker Cassette Stereo Automatic Climate Control Power Windows Cruise Control Owner's Manuals & Service Records
This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D is said to have spent approximately four decades with its original owner, and it was purchased by the current owner .

Finished in Milan Brown over brown MB-Tex upholstery, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter diesel inline-five paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Equipment includes a sunroof, 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, a power antenna, a Becker Mexico cassette stereo, wood interior trim, cruise control, power windows, and automatic climate control.

Work under current ownership consisted of adjusting the valves, changing the oil, and overhauling the brake master cylinder as well as replacing the battery, sunroof motor, neutral safety switch, glow plugs, and more as detailed be...

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£256

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£8,347

Median Price (Since 2020)

£32,424

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