1991 G300D 463
On eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-G-Wagen-G300D-463-/141251303750?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:3160&clk_rvr_id=617762914943&afsrc=1
colour might be a better guide, there are a few on there at the moment, the black one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-G-WAGON-G300-FOR-SALE-/201064660835?p...
you can see rust pic of the tool bag
Nice colour.
Wonder if this was the Late Vicky Junor's truck? Nice colour. If it was an official MB Speedo, find when it was installed, it may still be under MB Warranty and would be swapped out for free under the warranty conditions.All MB parts come with a 2 year no quibble warranty)
Nice truck - but at 270K miles (honest car dealer) I would wonder if it has maybe done a few more miles - would check the paperwork that comes with it - and if there is any discrepancies 'Walk Away' . Don't become a victim of 'G Fever'
Spider1V
Personally, I tend not to knock high mileage, until closer inspection.
Once got pretty much given a W210 300TD.
The thing had 418k on the clock.
Not a spot of rust and it drove like new!
Got no paperwork with it but a visit to the dealer revealed all.
It had a full service history, from day one, literally no expense spared. Most recent was a "complete" front and rear suspension overhaul, not long before that, new engine, and so on, all at the main dealer
The chap must have spent 3x the amount on it than what it cost new.
Just mentioning this, because high mileage "can" mean a better car than a low mileage one, which had been sitting around rotting..
Am off to have a look at this tomorrow (was really after a petrol version but it does look/sound nice). Speedo/odometer is 3 years old so presumably no comeback on warranty. Dealer said it took quite a while to source so can anyone tell me (a) how long it might take to get a replacement and (b) what is the likely cost?
I assume that it is not a repairable unit??
The speedo/ odo is all mechanical so it should be repairable. Plenty of people doing up older dashs. I wouldn't let that put you off if the rest of the vehicle is in good nick.
The speedo/ odo is all mechanical so it should be repairable. Plenty of people doing up older dashs. I wouldn't let that put you off if the rest of the vehicle is in good nick.
Had a 463 speedo repaired by Speedograph richfield in Nottingham was about £100 some years ago as I remember a new speedo head then was about £300
OK - so went to have a look at this car today.
First off, it is the first G Wagon I've had a proper look at and driven. Liked a lot - even though I'd just driven for two hours in an S500.
Bodywork all good, underneath all appeared clean, rust and rot free, engine and engine bay all nice and clean looking and oil free.
Few minor niggles - 1 fog lamp not working, 1 flat tyre which he says will be repaired/replaced,
However, there was a very noticeable clunk when changing up gears (from 2nd to 3rd I think but possibly from 3rd to 4th). No clunking noises when changing down gears.
Seller says that car had a transmission overhaul recently - he says clunking is just the nature of the beast.
Any ideas from you very knowledgeable people from my very layman's description?
...........................................................However, there was a very noticeable clunk when changing up gears (from 2nd to 3rd I think but possibly from 3rd to 4th). No clunking noises when changing down gears.
Seller says that car had a transmission overhaul recently - he says clunking is just the nature of the beast...................
DEFINITELY, not the nature of the beast, have it properly checked out before committing to it!
Could be anything from loose torque convertor bolts to god knows' what?
I owned an auto 92 300gd for 10y and it never clunked when changing gears. Did it do it when hot or cold or both? Either way it sounds like a g/box rebuild will be required so consider the cost in any negotiation.
Thanks Roly,
Hot and cold.
he says clunking is just the nature of the beast.
As others have said - most definitely not the case and could be expensive. Should qualify a straight 1500 off asking price.
The real joke of course being:
We are Colin Ferns Ltd, specialists in Mercedes Benz for 34 years.
We do integrity, not mediocrity.
LOL
I'm guessing all the other interested ebayers also took her for a test drive and noticed the clunking as the auction has closed with top bid below £7,000 and didn't reach reserve.
Not really technically minded and assume that the auto transmission is located pretty much below the "gear" lever whereas clunk appeared to come from quite a bit further back than that (in case that means anything to anyone).
I guess you get what you pay for so may have to look a bit further up the price scale.
early 463's have universal joints and sliding joint type shaft between the gearbox and transfer case /later 463's have cv type joints and shaft / 270k miles is a lot of wear and tear on all the drivetrain this will create potentially all kinds of extra drivetrain shunt and lash.
i recently have had dealings with a highish mileage 463 and it had very mushy and collapsed transfer case mounts the vehicle had very bad (and historic) vibration issues , the drivetrain shunt was fairly awful and you had to develop a method of gentle gearchanging and clutch action so as not to provoke the shunt and lash (this car was a manual shift ) replacement of the dual mass flywheel and the front propshaft cured the vibration but inspection of the entire vehicle showed EVERY rubber mount and suspension bush was at the end of its life and this car had only covered 150k + ish miles .
this car will eventually find another owner or bounce about on ebay forever / it is a diesel g so it will be tempting for someone / the diesels always seem to have big miles on them ,you are right to look elsewhere .
Worn rear radius arm bushes can produce a clonk like that also, but for that money, mileage you would expect it to be mint and have no issues what so ever, even if a rare auto.
You've lost me there....the guide is the link......have I missed something?