This "Excellent condition" car on eBay is worth looking at for a good laugh:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-280SE-4-5-1973-Mercedes-Benz-280SE-4-5-OUTSTANDING-CLASSIC_W0QQitemZ4630075030QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I never knew they came from the factory with dents on the left front, rocker rust and a horrible, obvious rocker rust repair job! Add in a tear in the driver's seat and a pic showing a pretty hot running engine, and well... it really makes you think about how insane some eBay sellers are, eh?