[SpartanAir]

Originally Posted by ICE BOY

I thought that Estate isn't 4matic?

That ad's been up for a couple of months now. Started at $3800iirc.

Estate is the euro term for wagon. They made the 300TE, 300TE 4matic, and 300TD.

The 4matic on almost all versions of these cars don't work, as they were a shitty, early version of 4matic. To fix it you either find a used 4matic transfer case (good luck, will fail anyway), or ship your transfer case to Ontario somewhere where they will charge you twice the value of your car to fix it, plus install costs. Hence why you don't see many.

The 300TE non 4matic is the way to go, but the TD is the one you want, as it's decent on fuel and takes diesel; the 300TE is huge and heavy, and is a pig on high octane gas. There's a reason it's still for sale

Even more rare is the 300TD 5 speed manual, which they only sold in Europe. When I was shopping for mine there was one on CL, imported from Germany; asking price $15000.

Someday I'd love to have one in my stable...