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Basics

Exterior color
Maroon
Interior color
Gray
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel Drive
MPG
30–30

Based on EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Actual mileage will vary depending on driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

Fuel type
Diesel
Transmission
Automatic 5-Speed
Engine
3.0L I6
VIN
WDBJF20F5VA286964
Stock #
VA286964STK
Mileage
184,483 mi.

Features

Convenience
  • Keyless Entry
Exterior
  • Alloy Wheels
  • Sunroof/Moonroof
Safety
  • Stability Control
Seating
  • Leather Seats
  • Memory Seat
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Features

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  • Abs - 4-Wheel
  • Antenna Type - Power
  • Anti-Theft System - Alarm
  • Cassette
  • Cruise Control
  • Driver Seat Power Adjustments
  • Exterior Entry Lights - Approach Lamps
  • Front Air Conditioning - Automatic Climate Control
  • Front Air Conditioning Zones - Dual
  • Front Airbags - Dual
  • Front Fog Lights
  • Front Seat Type - Bucket
  • Front Wipers - Intermittent
  • Gauge - Tachometer
  • Memorized Settings - Driver Seat
  • Memorized Settings - Passenger Seat
  • Multi-Function Remote - Keyless Entry
  • Passenger Seat Power Adjustments
  • Power Brakes
  • Power Door Locks
  • Power Steering
  • Power Windows
  • Radio - Am/Fm
  • Rearview Mirror - Auto-Dimming
  • Shift Knob Trim - Leather
  • Side Airbags - Front
  • Side Mirror Adjustments - Power
  • Side Mirrors - Heated
  • Steering Wheel - Power Tilt And Telescopic
  • Steering Wheel Trim - Leather
  • Tinted Glass
  • Traction Control
  • Upholstery - Cloth
  • Wheel Diameter - 16 Inch
  • Wheels - Aluminum Alloy
  • Window Defogger - Rear
  • 12V power outlets 1 12V power outlet
  • 3-point seatbelt Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
  • ABS Brakes 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
  • Accessory power Retained accessory power
  • Air conditioning Yes
  • All Wheel Drive
  • Alternator Type Alternator
  • Antenna Window grid audio antenna
  • Armrests front center Front seat center armrest
  • Armrests front storage Front seat armrest storage
  • Armrests rear Rear seat center armrest
  • Armrests rear storage Rear seat center armrest storage
  • Audio theft deterrent Audio system theft deterrent
  • Basic warranty 48 month/50,000 miles
  • Battery charge warning
  • Battery type Lead acid battery
  • Beverage holders Front beverage holders
  • Beverage holders rear Rear beverage holders
  • Body panels Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
  • Bodyside insert Chrome bodyside insert
  • Bodyside moldings Body-colored bodyside moldings
  • Brake type 4-wheel disc brakes
  • Bulb warning Bulb failure warning
  • Bumper insert Chrome front and rear bumper inserts
  • Bumper rub strip front Body-colored front bumper rub strip
  • Bumper rub strip rear Body-colored rear bumper rub strip
  • Bumpers front Body-colored front bumper
  • Bumpers rear Body-colored rear bumper
  • CD CD-compatible stereo
  • Cabin air filter
  • Cargo access Xxxxxx cargo area access release
  • Cargo floor type Carpet cargo area floor
  • Cargo light Cargo area light
  • Cassette Cassette player
  • Cell phone Cell phone pre-wiring
  • Child door locks Manual rear child safety door locks
  • Climate control Automatic climate control
  • Clock Digital clock
  • Corrosion perforation warranty 48 month/50,000 miles
  • Cruise control
  • Day/Night rearview mirror
  • Delay off headlights Delay-off headlights
  • Door bins front Driver and passenger door bins
  • Door bins rear Rear door bins
  • Door handle material Chrome door handles
  • Door locks Power door locks
  • Door mirror style Body-colored door mirrors
  • Door mirror type Standard style side mirrors
  • Door mirrors Power door mirrors
  • Door trim insert Leather door trim insert
  • Drive type Rear-wheel drive
  • Driver foot rest
  • Driver information center
  • Driver seat direction Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
  • Dual Climate Control
  • Dual-zone front climate control
  • Electronic stability control Electronic stability control system
  • Emissions Federal emissions
  • Engine 3L I-6 DOHC, diesel, engine with 134HP
  • Engine Cylinders I6
  • Engine Location Front mounted engine
  • Engine temperature warning
  • Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
  • Equalizer Automatic audio equalizer
  • First-row windows Power first-row windows
  • Floor console Full floor console
  • Floor console storage Covered floor console storage
  • Floor coverage Full floor coverage
  • Floor covering Full carpet floor covering
  • Floor mats Carpet front and rear floor mats
  • Folding door mirrors Manual folding door mirrors
  • Front Air Conditioning
  • Front anti-roll Front anti-roll bar
  • Front head restraint control Power front seat head restraint control
  • Front head restraints Height and tilt adjustable front seat head restraints
  • Front impact airbag driver Driver front impact airbag
  • Front impact airbag passenger Passenger front impact airbag
  • Front reading lights
  • Front seat upholstery Leather front seat upholstery
  • Front seatback upholstery Leather front seatback upholstery
  • Front side impact airbag driver Door mounted side impact driver airbag
  • Fuel Type Diesel
  • Fuel door Keyfob fuel door release
  • Fuel door lock Power fuel door lock
  • Garage door opener
  • Gearshifter material Leather gear shifter material
  • Glove box Illuminated locking glove box
  • Grille style Chrome grille
  • Headlight type Reflector headlights
  • Headlights Halogen headlights
  • Headlights on reminder
  • Headliner coverage Full headliner coverage
  • Headliner material Cloth headliner material
  • Heated door mirrors Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
  • Heated wipers Heated washer fluid reservoir
  • Height adjustable seatbelts Front height adjustable seatbelts
  • High mount stop light High mounted center stop light
  • Ignition Compression ignition system
  • Illuminated entry
  • Illuminated glove box
  • Immobilizer
  • Instrumentation display Analog instrumentation display
  • Interior courtesy lights Fade interior courtesy lights
  • Key in vehicle warning
  • Keyfob cargo controls Keyfob trunk control
  • Keyfob keyless entry
  • Keyfob window controls Keyfob window control
  • Keyless Entry
  • Leather Seat Trim
  • Leather Seats
  • Lock-up transmission
  • Low level warnings Low level warning for oil, coolant, fuel, washer fluid an…
  • Memory Seat
  • Memory settings Memory settings include: door mirrors, steering wheel and fr…
  • Number of airbags 3 airbags
  • Number of door entry light(s) 4 door entry light(s)
  • Number of doors 4 doors
  • Number of memory settings 3 memory settings
  • One-touch down window Driver and passenger one-touch down windows
  • Overdrive transmission
  • Paint Non-metallic paint
  • Panel insert Simulated wood instrument panel insert
  • Passenger doors rear left Conventional left rear passenger door
  • Passenger doors rear right Conventional right rear passenger door
  • Passenger seat direction Front passenger seat with 8-way directional control…
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Power driver seat controls Driver seat power reclining, fore/aft control and…
  • Power passenger seat controls Passenger seat power reclining, fore/aft contr…
  • Powertrain warranty 48 month/50,000 miles
  • Radiator
  • Radio AM/FM
  • Rear Springs Regular grade rear springs
  • Rear anti-roll Rear anti-roll bar
  • Rear cargo door Trunk
  • Rear head restraint control Manual rear seat head restraint control
  • Rear head restraints Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
  • Rear seat direction Front facing rear seat
  • Rear seats Rear bench seat
  • Rear seats fixed or removable Fixed rear seats
  • Rear under seat ducts Rear under seat climate control ducts
  • Rear window defroster
  • Rear window trim Black rear window trim
  • Rear windshield Fixed rear windshield
  • Rearview mirror Auto-dimming rear view mirror
  • Residual heat recirculation
  • Roadside warranty Unlimited months/100,000 miles
  • Seatback storage pockets 2 seatback storage pockets
  • Seatbelt pretensioners Front seatbelt pretensioners
  • Seating capacity 5
  • Second-row windows Power second-row windows
  • Security system
  • Seek scan
  • Selectable mode transmission
  • Shock absorbers Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
  • Spare tire Full-size spare tire with aluminum wheel
  • Spare tire location Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
  • Speakers Standard grade speakers
  • Speakers number 8 speakers
  • Special paint Monotone paint
  • Split front seats Bucket front seats
  • Springs front Front coil springs
  • Springs rear Rear coil springs
  • Stability Control
  • Steering Hydraulic power-assist steering system
  • Steering type Rack-pinion steering
  • Steering wheel material Leather steering wheel
  • Steering wheel telescopic Power telescopic steering wheel
  • Steering wheel tilt Power tilting steering wheel
  • Sun visor strip
  • Sunroof/Moonroof
  • Suspension Standard ride suspension
  • Suspension auto correcting Automatic height adjustable suspension
  • Suspension ride type front Independent front suspension
  • Suspension ride type rear Independent rear suspension
  • Suspension type front Double wishbone front suspension
  • Suspension type rear Multi-link rear suspension
  • Tachometer
  • Tailpipe Stainless steel single exhaust
  • Temperature display Exterior temperature display
  • Tinted windows Light tinted windows
  • Tires P215/55HR16 AS BSW front and rear tires
  • Traction Control
  • Traction control Low-speed ABS traction control
  • Transmission 5-speed automatic
  • Transmission Type Automatic
  • Transmission electronic control
  • Trip odometer
  • Trunk lid trim Carpet trunk lid trim
  • Ventilated brakes Front ventilated disc brakes
  • Visor driver mirror Driver visor mirror
  • Visor illuminated driver mirror Illuminated driver visor mirror
  • Visor illuminated passenger mirror Illuminated passenger visor mirror
  • Visor passenger mirror Passenger visor mirror
  • Window Trim Black side window trim
  • Windshield trim Black windshield trim
  • Wipers Variable intermittent front windshield wipers

Vehicle history by CARFAX

Accidents or damage
At least 1 accident or damage reported
1-owner vehicle
No
Personal use only
Yes
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Seller’s info

American Motors, Inc

Not rated Dealerships need five reviews in the past 24 months before we can display a rating. (3 reviews)
20485 Chippendale Ave W Suite 1, Farmington, MN 55024

Seller’s notes about this car

Drives like a champ. Clear coat is peeling in a few places. Up for sale is a CLASSIC --- a '97 Mercedes-Benz E 300D DIESEL RWD sedan (rear wheel drive, not all wheel drive) ================================================== 3.0L V6 DIESEL motor MILEAGE ----- 184,483 miles 33 MPG / hwy 5-speed AUTOMATIC transmission Good tires NICE GREY LEATHER Beautiful wood trim HEATED POWER SEATS Sunroof Hot heat Clean interior, engine bay A PERFECT STARTER CAR or a VERY ECONOMICAL GROCERY GETTER / ERRAND RUNNER !! Drives like a champ. Clear coat is peeling in a few places. AMERICAN MOTORS, INC. (DLR) --- call, text 612-986-8453 about the vehicle. ALL VEHICLES that are CURRENTLY AVAILABLE are LISTED on our WEBSITE --- www.AMERICANMOTORSINC.com ---------- ALL VEHICLES are for sale 1ST COME 1ST SERVE - they can get sold at any moment - that means NO APPOINTMENTS will be SCHEDULED and A PHONE CALL is REQUIRED PRIOR TO STOPPING BY OUR OFFICE (for viewings, test drives, etc). ---------- OUR ADDRESS: ---------- 20485 Chippendale Ave W Farmington, MN 55024 ================================================== We are committed to be HONEST and DIRECT about giving you THE BEST DEAL !!! WE TAKE TRADES !!! ================================================== Tag words: mercedes-benz bmw m3 m5 m package audi a3 s3 a4 s4 a5 s5 a6 s6 a7 s7 a8 s8 q3 q5 q7 q8 sq5 sq7 lexus acura INFINITI g35 g35x ex35 fx35 g37 g37x q40 q50 q60 q70 q70l qx30 qx50 qx60 qx70 qx80 land rover range rover saab porsche jag jaguar f pace e pace f-pace e-pace xe xf xj xj8 xjr xk8 xkr f-type f type s-type s type x-type x type volkswagen atlas touareg tiguan passat jetta golf gti volvo cadillac seville deville dts cts ats escalade srx xts xt6 lincoln town car continental mkt mkz navigator aviator nissan maxima toyota avalon land cruiser fj cruiser 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
For more information regarding this vehicle or to schedule a test drive today contact our Sales Dept. at 612-326-5807..!!

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Consumer reviews

See what others are saying about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
(18 reviews)
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.9
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.4
  • Reliability 4.5

Most recent consumer reviews

25 year old PERFECT car!

I bought a 1997 C230 for $1300. Was told it needed the coil packs replaced. I bought the original OEM parts on eBay along with new spark plugs for right around $40. After replacing the plugs and coils and resetting the codes THIS CAR RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE A DREAM. I still can’t believe I bought this car for $1300 and only put $40 into it. It’s 25 years old and is in mint condition. Not a single dent on it. 195000 miles and it drives like it’s brand new. I feel like I stole this car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Excellent condition, garage kept, services at Benz

Very clean car, always services at Cherry Hill Land Rover and super clean. Was well services kept and garage kept. Driven less that 2,000 miles per year on an average.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Fun car for high mpg

Still looks great after 20 yrs. great gas mileage for a large vehicle. Will buy another if Mercedes benz sells similar straight six engine.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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