what a difference a year makes! buying advice needed please

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hello yet again guys :D
well the past year has been a nightmare
I lost my job :( and then at Christmas my wife was injured very badly and I have to now look after her...
anyway
the bills got out of hand (my fault!)
so I sold my Jaguar XF to settle the bills and bought a Transit van so at least I could earn a bit when I got time

so here I am yet again lol
I am skint! but I still have my wife and great family so I am rich !

so back to the question at hand

im looking at buying a diesel Merc 300d/td as they seem to run best on the cooking oil scenario
we have an astra bertone convertible at the moment but this is going soon as it is very hard to get in and out for the wife and uncomfortable
so I will have around £1000 to spend
I would like aircon and electrics if possible but being reliable and running on a 50/50 mix of clean new cooking oil and diesel is what I am looking at
age and looks are not important
I need it to last a year until the wife gets her mobility car (if the 2nd operation does not work:confused:)
I am wondering what choices are available to me but keep getting conflicting info
thanks in advance guys and it will be good to be back:D
 

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Can't help with the car, but sorry to hear about your missus. Hope she is back to her old self soon. Best of luck car hunting!
 
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Can't help with the car, but sorry to hear about your missus. Hope she is back to her old self soon. Best of luck car hunting!
these things are sent to test us mate
she is my wife and best mate so we will do what it takes to get on
I just think a nice comfy old Merc is the way to go
 

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these things are sent to test us mate
she is my wife and best mate so we will do what it takes to get on
I just think a nice comfy old Merc is the way to go

Great attitude and yep, a comfy older Merc sounds like it will fit the bill.
 

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Sorry about the problems, Shaggy.

Depending on what injuries your wife had, might it not be better looking for something that's a bit higher off the ground ? - easier to get in and out?
 

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124s with aircon aren't that common but you might strike it lucky

Usual places to look, PistonHeads, Gumtree, FleaBay, etc, etc
 
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Sorry about the problems, Shaggy.



Depending on what injuries your wife had, might it not be better looking for something that's a bit higher off the ground ? - easier to get in and out?



she loves the older Mercs and as long as it is not bucket style seats she would be ok0 although I would take her with me to buy so she could check it out

what about this model?
is it a different engine etc?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121144456493?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
 

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a 210 - rust is the no.1 issue with these but pretty good mechanically
 

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I have my trusty old C250TD estate that ran on bio fuel up for sale soon. Im just tidying it up a bit and by that I mean new exhaust, new front wings and a full service.

Ive just got a 203 estate so its surplus to requirements now. Its been a fantastic wagon. PM me if you are interested.
 
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a 210 - rust is the no.1 issue with these but pretty good mechanically

but is it the same bomb proof drivetrain as the older 300d?
is it good on cooking oil etc?
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I think this has been covered before, yes as it's not common rail

Have a search...
 

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Nice to hear from you again and pleased that things are looking up,,, that engine runs fine on fish and chips so no problem, a good one is a very nice car indeed
 
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Nice to hear from you again and pleased that things are looking up,,, that engine runs fine on fish and chips so no problem, a good one is a very nice car indeed
hello nice to see you again
I notice your post count has not gone up much :cool::D:p
 

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hello nice to see you again
I notice your post count has not gone up much :cool::D:p
It is a struggle to get 2 post per day in these days :(
 
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I have been looking at loads of C250 & E250/300 cars
there are plenty around if you are prepared to travel
a lot are rust buckets but that is to be expected in cars this old
there are 2 I like the look of so far
1 is described as having "aircon not as cold as it should be" a simple regass maybe?
the other is described as "had electric work done but needs to be put on star to reinstate seats mirrors cruise etc" sounds like a nightmare?
im in no immediate rush to get one so can keep looking
 

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1st one, you might be lucky with a re-gas, but I suspect its leaking from the condensor, or somewhere else, I would be inclined to just leave it 'weak'.
The other.. who knows.. sounds abit suspect to me!
 

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if youre going to run it on 50% new oil and 50% diesel are you really saving anything unless youve access to really cheap new oil ,best would be to use well filtered used oil for the mix, and then 80% veg oil with petrol or if you prefer diesel better savings then
 
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if youre going to run it on 50% new oil and 50% diesel are you really saving anything unless youve access to really cheap new oil ,best would be to use well filtered used oil for the mix, and then 80% veg oil with petrol or if you prefer diesel better savings then

shhhhh not too loud the wife will hear lol
I will use derv for knocking around but run on veg when doing long trips etc :D


im going to look at this one guys
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-...ntgard-saloon-silver/1024352087#photo-content
pre facelift I presume?
any advice on what to look for?
I know about the arches but just need to know what else to look/listen for?
cheers guys
 

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That looks a decent example if the photos are anything to go by. I'd take up the option of a fresh MOT myself, but I see its ONO anyway so room for some negociations;)
Look out for rust also around the boot lock, the headlight surrounds and the doors as well as the arches.
Can't help you with any engine pointers I'm afraid as oil burners are alien to me:shock:
Good luck!

Edit Yes it is pre facelift.
 
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