1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D Turbodiesel

• Manila beige paint looks clean and even, with straight panels in the outdoor views, so no respray bill showing.
• A door close-up shows a shallow dent low on the panel, so small paintless-dent money, not panel work.
• Chrome grille and headlight surrounds look bright, and the headlight lenses look clear, so no lighting or chrome spend.
• Tan seats look clean and un-torn in the cabin view, so no reupholstery bill.
• Dash is covered by a black dash mat, so I can't judge dash cracks underneath — that cost is hidden by the mat.
• Sun visors look droopy in the cabin photo, so minor interior trim money there.
• Bundt wheels look clean and tires look usable in the front view, so no immediate tire bill.
• Only a corner of the engine bay with the brake booster is sampled, so I can't judge the diesel engine bay as a whole.
• Underside is not shown in the sampled photos, so I can't judge rust underneath.
• The final sampled photos are mostly spare parts in boxes, jacks, manuals and duplicated window-sticker paperwork, so the 356-photo gallery is heavily padded with non-car shots.

Money: At $13,000 the clean paint and tidy tan interior support the bid, but check the dash under its mat and the underside — neither is honestly shown in the sample.