1974 Mercedes Benz 240 Diesel W115 Body 4 Door

1974 Mercedes-Benz 240 D. I bought it on ebay in May 2011. Drove it every day for 5 years. Became a weekend driver for a year or so and it's been driven maybe 200 miles in the last 5 years. Spends most of it's time in my driveway under a cover. Starts every time I start it. Drives great albeit a little slow( it's old, diesel, and not known for it's horsepower) and sometimes a little smoky. I just fixed a gas leak near the tank and replaced a bracket on the heater coil/shut off valve lever. Mechanic said it drives great. Never overheats. Has original radiator and it works flawlessly. Still has that wonderful Mercedes diesel engine tank sound. Music to my ears. I am only selling it because I believe these cars are to be enjoyed and driven. Unjust letting it sit in the driveway all year. I've kept all service records. I overhauled the front end when I bought it. The odometer broke while I drove it home from New Mexico. It stopped at 97K. The odometer for the 74 240D starts over at 100K so I can't verify how many miles are on the engine. The seller I bought it from claimed they were the original miles. I never really believed him. I'd believe 197K plus I drove it approximately 50 thousand miles in the 5 years that it was my daily driver. So 250K miles is my guess. I had very little issues with it outside the regular wear and tear. Needs/Issues: new front shocks. Drives fine as is but it'd be nicer with new ones. And new tires since it's been sitting most of the last 6 years.
The stick shift is slightly wonky but only on occasion(from 1st to 2nd) so maybe needs some lubrication.
The heater/ac blower only works on one speed and only while using the AC. So need new blower fuses likely.
New windshield wiper motor. Only works on one side.
Vacuum door locks don't work. Never have in the time I've had it.
Map pocket on the driver door fell off. I have it if you know how to affix.
There is 2 rust spots. Size of a half dollar. Behind the rear wheels. In the 11 years I've had it they don't appear to have grown.
Clock doesn't work.
There is a crack in the bottom of the passenger side front turn signal. It was like that when I bought it too. It's sealed and doesn't effect the turn signal.
Some surface rust under the trunk liner. Doesn't appear serious.
Driver side carpet is worn out. Classic woven mat that was originally in the back is covering it now.
I put a new battery in it a year and a half ago. New brake pads around the same time. Replaced the trunk seal a year or two ago. I have all my service records and the previous owners' records as well. I am the 3rd owner of the vehicle.

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