Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen

Reluctant sale of my 1985 Mercedes Geländewagen

300GD with 4 speed manual

EU approved till 30/09/2025

Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tyres

After selling my G-Wagen collection in Scotland before moving to Norway buying a Norwegian G-Wagen was high on the to do list. After viewing several G’s I finally found this very original example for sale at VTP. They put the G through its EU control and carried out any repairs necessary at a cost of 22000kr.

In our ownership I have carried out some cosmetic repairs such as replacing all of the badges with genuine Mercedes originals, replacement genuine rear lamps and reflectors, refurbished the steel wheels and new genuine front bumper end caps.

The G is in very nice and original condition and is very well presentable inside and out. The interior has been tastefully retrimmed in black leather which I think suits the vehicle very well. The vehicle has been resprayed black by the previous owners to an okay standard. There are some areas where the finish isn’t great but as you can see from the photos it is in great condition for a G-Wagen of its age. The underside is in fantastic condition and is very original with next to no rust as seen in the photos. Everything works inside including most importantly the heater blower. I also recently fitted a DAB radio

Mechanically the G-Wagen runs and drives really well with no issues. The 4wd and both front and rear diff locks work as they should. There is some service history and receipts dating back to 2017 where the vehicle has been maintained at VTP during this time. For its EU control in September the following work was carried out;
- New Vatra battery
- New Genuine heater hose
- New thermostat
- Replacement steering shaft
- New rear door striker
- Replacement tank/temp instrument cluster
- Engine Service
- Replacement front brake discs & pads
- Replacement rear brake drums & shoes

There are a few small known faults as follows;
- The fuel gauge is intermittent below 1/2 tank. This has never been a problem as I just fill up when the gauge reaches 1/2. A replacement sender unit in the tank would rectify this.
- The speedometer no longer counts the miles. It still shows the speed but the odometer no longer works. Again this has never bothered me as with all W460 G-Wagens the clock only goes to 99999kms then returns to 0 so there is never any way of telling their true mileage anyway. A replacement speedometer would solve this problem
- There are some small blemishes in the paint and some small areas of cosmetic rust as seen in the photos. The worst area of rust being the R/H rear wheel arch. This is only cosmetic and wouldn’t take much to repair. This never bothered me as the G is in great condition for its age.

If the price is right I could include a set of 5 BWA alloy wheels in useable condition. Also a set of 4 brand new wheel arches painted in gloss black that have never been fitted. These where items I bought for the car but after tidying it up I really wanted to keep it original.

On the whole this is a great example of a nice original spec W460 which is something you don’t see much of in Norway. It has been enthusiastically owned and very well looked after. With winter tyres and a little under 2 years EU this is one of the most sorted W460 G-Wagen’s for sale. This would make a great vehicle to use as an everyday driver or like for us a nice weekend and evening vehicle.

Because of the age and nature of the vehicle it is sold as seen with no warranty or right of complaint. Viewing recommended.

Only selling due to a pending change in work circumstances therefor I now need something more suitable for commuting.