For $2k I'd fix the 420 and drive it. Thats a lot of money for a parts car.

I got a 1988 420SEL a couple of years ago for free with a blown engine. Except for the drive line they are very similer cars. Lots of interior and exterior parts are the same.

I got the car for free, I wouldn't pay for a parts car. All the parts are just as shot and tired as the stuff I want to replace. I find the parts I got are pretty usefull when I am rebuilding stuff on the SDL. For example when I did my seat switches I pulled apart one of the 420's for spare balls and such.

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