Faults:

Just regular maintenance, things that go wrong on a 38 year old car.

One engine rebuild.

One transmission rebuild.

General Comments:

Complete restoration inside and out.

I love the older style. Only regret is it didn't have a turbo. The next year they added one cylinder and a turbo.

Drives great. A little noisy.

Slow pick up, but will cruise easily at 70-75.

Faults:

Water pump needed replacement. The seat supports are due for reconditioning.

General Comments:

This car is a true testament to the reliability of the Mercedes diesel marque. The 115 handles beautifully, and accelerates just like a gas powered car. It gets excellent fuel economy, and is extremely reliable on the highway for long trips. I went for a long trip towards California, and this car kept up with the 2007 model Porsches and BMW's on the highway, and at 120 km/p/h, the car was solid and sturdy like a tank. The engine purrs like a kitten, with minimal noise in the cabin.

The Mercedes W115 is roomy and very comfortable, with sofa like seats, and lots of leg and headroom. A beautifully crafted interior, the W115 has a very inviting cabin. The ergonomics on the dashboard are excellent for the time period, and it has really good heat and cool air. The air conditioner is very powerful and blows ice cold. The trunk has ample room for luggage and more.

This is an awesome car. I would recommend the Mercedes 300D W115 to anyone!

Faults:

No heat.

Fuel lines need replacing.

Odometer only works 1/2 the time.

General Comments:

This is an awesome car!

Super comfy, can't feel any bumps or pot holes. Super comfy seats.

Great brakes; 60-0 in five seconds.

Super reliable, never had it fail me. Took a 1,000 mile trip without issue.

Good styling, get a lot of looks.

Good mpg's; around 35.

Could use some more sound deadening; it can get quite loud in the car while traveling at freeway speeds.

The car is quite slow; 0-60 in thirty seconds.

Faults:

Transmission has started to shift a little rough on occasion.

General Comments:

This car is an incredible piece of work. A pleasure to drive, accelerates very quickly, and is in excellent condition. The car handles like a sports car and has an incredible turning radius.

The car is built like a tank, and is arguably the best design Mercedes styled for a 4 door sedan.

Faults:

When I bought this car, it had been in storage (by and large) for close to 30 years, taken out only to clean and run up and down the street. Most of the 71,000 miles put on it were put on by the first owner who sold it to the man I bought it from in 1976. When I bought the car, it was running but not exceptionally well. To bring it up to snuff:

Muffler and down pipe needed to be replaced. (Mercedes)

Engine mounts needed replacing.

Blower motor was shot - replaced.

Needed to replace the ignition coil.

Carburetor needed to be rebuilt.

Exhaust Manifold replaced, and manifold needed to be planed (warped).

Alternator was dodgy - replaced.

General Comments:

For the fact that this car had been stored, I'm amazed at its condition - most cars don't appreciate exceedingly long periods of rest - this one was astounding - the above "fixes" cost me a fair bit, but for the price, I have a pristine car, with virtually no rust, and (unbelievably) an interior quite literally "as new".

The gas engine means that this has some horsepower, and although it's not "quick", it has all the power one needs, and drives exceedingly smoothly.

The seats are unbelievable - I can drive 400 km and step out of the car without stretching - they're like armchairs.

Having fixed the dodgy bits in the engine, the car runs very solidly - this is my daily driver.

It's early days for me yet (I've only had it for a year), but I've never enjoyed a car more.