I have started to search for a 240D and have found several. The one I really like is a 1982, 4 spd manual, seems to be in good shape. Not sure how many miles for sure, the mileage counter does not work. It is showing 156,000 miles, it was inspected a year ago with 154,000 mi. So it went out shortly. Everything seems to work good, sunroof, etc. . . A/C does not work. It has a slight vibration at highway speeds, could be anything, needs new tires, it is out of alignment. Does anybody have any suggestions on what to look for in these cars. I want to drive it roughly 70 miles a day. Parts seem to be fairly inexpensive, what should I be looking for with these cars. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
HOw well do the manual transmission hold up? I can not tell if it is leaking oil, the bottom is very dirty.
Oil gauge stays all the way up when first started, but generally lowers once warmed up and at idle, then pegs out when revved, is this normal?
If the car shakes not due to out of balance tires, what is the typical replacement cost of front end parts?
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