It Doesn't Get Any More Jalopnik Than A Cheap Brown 4-Speed Diesel Mercedes-Benz Sedan

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo) 05/10/2016 at 14:11 • Filed to: Daily Turismo, Blog, Mercedes-Benz, Diesel, Slow

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The W123 Mercedes-Benz is known for three things; they are extraordinarily slow, last longer than an unopened can of Spam, and were sold in the most awesome colors of the un-rainbow. Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! offered for $5,800 in Houston, TX via craigslist.

The Mercedes-Benz W123 chassis won’t win any competitions involving speed or handling, but if you ever need a car to play tortoise to all the other hares, this is it. Expect the engine to outlast just about everything else on the road and the chassis will take an amazing amount of abuse and just keep on ticking. They are also one of a few cars that actually look good in brown. No, I’m serious.

Under the hood is an OM616 2.4 liter 4-cylinder non-turbo Diesel engine that puts out a paltry 71 horsepower — and don’t think this is a torque monster either because a non-turbo oil burner isn’t a recipe for anything other than a clattery idle and great fuel economy.

This example of the Berlin Taxi looks in good shape, the MB-Tex vinyl seats look like they just came off the assembly line, the steering wheel doesn’t look like its been attacked by Rottweilers and the dash is decent, but it does have a few cracks.

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Originally posted as !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Image credits craigslist.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 14:16

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It could get more Jalopnik. Wagon version.

Ash78, voting early and often > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 14:23

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Sedan? GTFO! But seriously, I like these a lot. My uncle in AZ (where cars never age if they're kept out of the sun) has one just like this with 300k on the ticker.

E90M3 > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 14:24

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if it was 2 years ago, and oil was still above $100/bbl that might have been mine.

Gone > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 14:26

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Oh man. Could buy now, but it’d be subjected to 22k mi of commute/yr. I’m not sure I could subject it to that.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 14:30

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Great example, but not $5800 great, IMHO...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Gone 05/10/2016 at 14:31

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It would be perfect for that, I should think. Run it on Biodiesel.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Gone 05/10/2016 at 14:32

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That’s what this car is perfect for. Long distance, high mileage reliability. Great fuel economy as well.

Gone > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 05/10/2016 at 14:39

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I’m going to ruin my marriage, I mean run this by the wife.

It’s a slow, clutch destroying slog of a commute in which the front of the car will be subjected to road gators, gravel, and lovebug among other things. And an average of one windshield will be destroyed per year.

Y u never clean highways Houston?

Rock Bottom > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 15:19

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I have a W123 with an OM617, which is about 50 houses stronger than this... and it’s painfully slow. I can’t even imagine the levels of slow that this car must exist on.

Gone > Gone 05/10/2016 at 16:33

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Kinja!

Gone > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 16:34

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LOLZ! Am going to set up a test drive if still available this weekend. Thanks(?) wife!

RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z) > DailyTurismo 05/10/2016 at 17:47

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Just needs pop up headlights for 1 more oppo point

DailyTurismo > Gone 05/10/2016 at 18:18

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LOLZ indeed — let me know if you buy it!!