In the words of my old man: If I've told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!! So, when this next seller called this car the "Nicest 1981 Mercedes 300D on CL!" I don't think they were totally accurate, but perhaps it is the nicest '81 Benz for the very basic asking price? Yeah, I can get behind that. Find this 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D offered for $2999 in Dublin, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
As we start our annual countdown to turkey day, I'd like to kick things off with a fresh turkey from craigslist -- yup, a genuine feathered foul that is fresh from the fryer. Find this 1987 Mercedes 300TD wagon offered for $5,500 in San Jose, CA via craigslist.
The venerable Mercedes W124 is the euro jack of all trades. The many body styles of this E-class can be found in use as taxis, limos, wagons, convertibles, sporty coupes, and super sedans. The diesel drivetrains of this era of Mercs have a loyal following because the engines run forever and rack up hundreds of thousands of miles with ease. Today's diesel W124 takes a page of out the Big Three full size pick up truck playbook and routs it's shorty exhaust pipe up and out of the hood similar to a locomotive. Find this 1991 Mercedes 300d for sale in Norfolk, MA for $1,500 via craigslist. 
As American luxury cars were adding gimmicks and trying to chase fads (opera lights...really? OPERA LIGHTS!!) the Germans were busy building cars that drove nice year, after year, after year. If you live in California and you are looking for a cool '70s vintage car to enjoy without much work and you enjoy the stink and noise of a diesel, this 1976 Mercedes-Benz 300D in San Diego for $7900 is the hot ticket. This
post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars;
enjoy the ride!
The W123 generation Mercedes-Benz (1976-1985) was the successor to the classic W114/W115 E-Class which can trace its executive class lineage all the way back to the 1935 W136 generation in a little 4-cylinder powered car called the Mercedes-Benz 170V. Somehow the W123 managed to pay homage to its predecessor while simultaneously being better in just about every conceivable way. Find this 1983 Mercedes 300D offered for $6,500 in Phoenix, AZ via craigslist. Submission from Type44.
Let's face it, the internal combustion engine is dead. It's had a great life, from humble beginnings as a design by Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens in the 17th century for a gunpowder fueled engine to supply water to the gardens at Versailles, to the quad turbo 8.0 liter W16 1000 hp monstrosity in the Bugatti Veyron. But all things must come to an end. So, the question for today's Coffee Brake is, what will be the last car you want to drive in the age of dino-juice and what will be the replacement when electrons rule the planet?
In all the years of surfing cars ads in autotrader print magazines, craigslist & ebay, I really can't say I've ever quite seen a car like this. It is the ultimate amalgam of hipster chic, redneck rampage and Mexico family vacation. It is cold filtered, barrel aged and freshly ground for the ultimate Coors Light-bourbon-frappuccino. Never in the history of automotive customization has anything so totally missed the mark, hit the target and filled an unknown need. Anyway, enough with the fancy analogies, this ain't Car & Driver...this is Daily Turismo...let's see it. Find this 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D offered for $5,500 in Hollywood, CA. Tip from Alex V.
The Mercedes-Benz W123 was the predecessor to the modern day E-Class, a well built sedan for the upper-middle management folks. When new the E-Class topped $40k with a few options and has outlasted all of its 1980s competition by millions of miles. Find this 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbo Wagon W123 for sale in San Fernando Valley, CA for $4,850 via craigslist.