1985 Mercedes-Benz 190D Euro 5-Speed w/55k Miles

26 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 1st, 2023 at 2:59pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 0Congrats to the lucky new owner. Quite the steal on the price for the low number of owners, the condition and the low mileage. Enjoy.August 31st, 2023 at 6:08pm ESTjasaguayo (0) 0@wahip I have a 190D 2.5 turbo 5-speed manual (199 black pearl metallic) with a german cloth interior and a 2.3-16v genuine body kit. Paired with 17 inch monoblock wheels. Clean CA title.August 31st, 2023 at 5:54pm ESTwahip (3) 0Well-bought! The buyer should be very happy with a car that is barely broken in. As for me, I'm still looking for that unicorn Euro-only 190D with the 2.5 turbo 5-speed...August 31st, 2023 at 5:25pm EST$9,000 bid placed by @TrakcarAugust 31st, 2023 at 5:24pm EST$8,750 bid placed by @op2002August 31st, 2023 at 5:23pm EST$8,500 bid placed by @TrakcarAugust 31st, 2023 at 5:22pm EST$8,250 bid placed by @op2002August 31st, 2023 at 5:21pm EST$8,000 bid placed by @DaamkaberAugust 31st, 2023 at 5:19pm EST$7,500 bid placed by @ReboundAugust 31st, 2023 at 5:15pm EST$7,250 bid placed by @DaamkaberAugust 31st, 2023 at 5:10pm EST$7,000 bid placed by @WoulridgeAugust 31st, 2023 at 4:55pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @AndreisarevAugust 31st, 2023 at 3:15pm EST124guy (106) 2Swap in the stock grille and call it a day! Super sweet spec with the 5-speed August 31st, 2023 at 3:06pm EST$6,500 bid placed by @ReboundAugust 31st, 2023 at 2:14pm EST$6,250 bid placed by @AndreisarevAugust 31st, 2023 at 2:05pm EST$6,000 bid placed by @ReallygoodbandAugust 31st, 2023 at 12:36pm ESTGoBoGo (102) 1This is awesome... my wife would kill me though. If only! Good luck! August 31st, 2023 at 11:35am EST$5,750 bid placed by @ReboundAugust 30th, 2023 at 8:47pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 1@wahip The AC works great, I did not see anything that looks like a block heater when taking the photos. The mechanic did not mention any leaks when he did the inspection but he did mention some bushings that could be replaced. August 30th, 2023 at 5:09pm ESTwahip (3) 0Although the heater core has been bypassed, does the A/C still function correctly? Is there any block heater installed for colder climes? Also, there was no mention of oil leaks, which might be expected from a low-mile, stored car that has not been driven regularly and may have some dry seals. Any way to confirm this? Sorry for the string of questions, just wish I was closer to inspect in person...August 29th, 2023 at 2:56pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 0@DonaldS 3-4 yearsAugust 29th, 2023 at 2:42pm ESTDonaldS (0) 0How long was this car operating in Wisconsin road salt?August 29th, 2023 at 12:56pm ESTMSerpe (33) 0the wing is hilarious....the slowest car ready to launch! cool car otherwiseAugust 29th, 2023 at 8:57am ESTJZap (0) 0@Hartlaub I'd like to see the rear most part of the rockers, just ahead the rear tires. Specifically, the driver's side. Thank you.August 28th, 2023 at 10:55pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 0@JZap Unfortunately we are not with the car so we are unable to take more photos, I will try to comb through the originals to see if i can get a better view for you. I am having some trouble getting a clear view of it with the shadows on the photos. What part of the rocker panel specifically are you trying to see?August 28th, 2023 at 8:26pm ESTJZap (0) 0Beautiful 190! Could you please provide a photo of the drive side rocker panel just in front of the rear wheel? There appears to be some distortion visible at that location in the posted photos, but none close enough to clearly see what it is. Thank you and GLWTA. August 28th, 2023 at 2:34pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 0@GSinIL We have not found any documents from my grandfather. We do know he bought it new in Germany so the kilometers put on before conversion should be very minimal. We will keep looking for documents so we can give some better answers.August 28th, 2023 at 2:11pm ESTGSinIL (2) 1Beautiful car, love the color combo. Question on the miles. The cluster was obviously converted at some point since it is now showing miles. Do you know/have any records of the actual kilometers at the time of conversion and how this relates to the miles shown? Thanks!August 28th, 2023 at 1:53pm EST$5,500 bid placed by @akimbelAugust 28th, 2023 at 9:50am EST$5,000 bid placed by @ReboundAugust 25th, 2023 at 6:06pm ESTPeabo (7) 1"so there has never been a need for heat..." I found that comment entertaining. I live in Phoenix and know that it isn't always 110+ degrees. I don't know of a reason for bypassing cabin heat except for a leaking heater core. It's a super simple test - hook the heater back up.August 24th, 2023 at 11:26pm EST$3,800 bid placed by @rsmith86August 24th, 2023 at 10:43pm ESTVintagemb (1) 1Anything with 3 pedals and a diesel is sacred in the world of Mercedes. Killer color on this 190 too. Will be watching this oneAugust 24th, 2023 at 9:47pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 0@Random We are not entirely sure for what reason (if any) the heat was bypassed, what we do know is the mechanic who inspected it mentioned it was a fairly normal procedure to be done to this generation of car. Not sure about any available heat, the car resides in Phoenix so there has never been a need for heat or an opportunity to test it. August 24th, 2023 at 9:32pm ESTRandom (0) 0Greetings, I have 2 questions: Why was the heater bypassed? Is there any heat not that it has been bypassed? ThanksAugust 24th, 2023 at 11:00am EST$2,235 bid placed by @akimbelAugust 23rd, 2023 at 7:34pm EST$1,985 bid placed by @nrajput90August 23rd, 2023 at 2:49pm ESTMikeBar (4) 0Thanks for the quick reply, Hartlaub. I'm interested. August 23rd, 2023 at 2:45pm ESTHartlaub (1) Seller 0@MikeBar I don't have an exact number on miles put on recently but it was driven around town for about 3 months out of the year. The heater bypass refers to the heater core being bypassed, the mechanic said it was fairly common to see and can be reversed to factory layout fairly easily. August 23rd, 2023 at 2:42pm ESTMikeBar (4)