**SOLD by AUCTION** No Reserve 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE

Here is 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE offered with the excitement of no reserve. It is a U.S. market car, having been imported into Canada in 1995. The instrumentation has been changed to metric. At the time the new odometer was installed, the previous odometer read 26,911 miles – as on the decal in the driver’s door jamb. It is finished in Black over Black MB-Tex upholstery and is powered by a 3.0 litre M103 inline-six engine. The Touring is further equipped with AMG wheels, roof rails, a third row bench for two occupants, original Becker AM/FM/cassette head unit, power cabin accessories and cruise control. The Carfax shows one claim, in 2007.

Finished in Black (Mercedes-Benz colour code 040), the car is presented with black bumper trim and grey lower cladding. The bumper trim up front has peeled – look closely at our gallery, it needs a close look given the car is black, as is the bumper material underneath. There is a power sunroof, though it tilts only with the sliding function inoperable; fog lights; headlight wipers and washers; roof rails; and a single wiper for both front and rear windscreens. There are various dings and scrapes on the body, as set out in our gallery – where you will also see corrosion on the driver’s side fender aft of the headlight assembly.

The 17” AMG wheels are a square set-up with two pairs of tires. Up front is a set of Hankook Ventus V12 evo tires, Y-rated and date coded 2011 while the rear wheels are outfitted in Continental H-rated ContiPro Contacts dated 2013; all tires measure 225/45. This E-class wagon was factory equipped with a self-leveling suspension system in the rear using hydropneumatics. There are four-wheel discs at all four corners, with ABS control. A further safety feature is the airbag system found for each of the driver and front passenger.

Seating for all eight occupants is trimmed in Black MB-Tex. Dash, carpets and door cards are in a matching black with wood veneer accenting on the dash and doors with it being the primary covering over the centre console. The factory Becker head unit remains in place and there is an air conditioner with analog climate control while front seat occupants are also treated to power seats. The second row bench can be folded down and the third row bench for two can be as well to provide a flat floor. Spare is covered and it the driver’s side of the hatch; the first aid kit is found on the opposite covered stowage area. The driver’s side rear door window is not working as designed and while there is some storage in the centre console, the car is not equipped with a conventional glove compartment, which we speculate is because the early passenger airbag left no space to accommodate one.

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The 3.0 litre inline six was factory-rated at 177 horsepower, complemented by 188 lb.-ft. of torque. There is a four-speed automatic gearbox equipped, getting the power to the rear wheels only. Owner relays that a new O-ring needs to be installed to rid the car of a propensity to leak transmission fluid after periods of non-use.

This 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300TE is available at No Reserve with two keys and owner’s manual from the 10-year owner in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Code Description
222 RIGHT FRONT SEAT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
240 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
241 FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
291 AIRBAG FOR FRONT PASSENGER
300 STORAGE BOX IN FRONT TRAY
340 ADDITIONAL 3RD STOP LAMP
412 ELECTRIC SLIDING ROOF WITH TILTING DEVICE
420 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4-GEAR
443 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL), AND STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. (since replaced) AND ENGLISH LEGEND
524 PAINTWORK – PRESERVATION
543 SUN VISOR WITH VANITY MIRROR, ILLUMINATED, LEFT AND RIGHT
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT
588 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AND ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS)
593 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE (SINGLE-SHEET SAFETY GLASS), BAND FILTER
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
611 COURTESY LAMPS FOR FRONT AND REAR DOORS, WITH V124 ALSO FOR CENTRAL DOORS
639 ELIMINATION OF FIRST-AID BOX (since added) AND WARNING TRIANGLE
640 15-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS (since replaced)
664 20 LITERS OF FUEL AND MODE OF PACKING VE III
722 BAGGAGE RACK, INTEGRATED
757 BECKER RADIO GRAND PRIX 2000 – USA
802 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
814 ACTIVE BASS LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
844 FOLDING SEAT BENCH IN LOADING COMPARTMENT, REVERSE TO DIRECTION OF TRAVEL