Thank you guys for the info. So now I have minimals & / or ball parks of where it might happen...if it happens.

Now to confirm the last thing...MB rebuilt crate engine cost ? About $3500 USD ? That sounds very attractive...,maybe the $5K I had read in the archives was for another motor . That is for the motor, then I install or pay xx hours to get installed?

I concur with both comments on having the vehicle checked out by the dealer. I picked that up in the archives. Also, check the maintainance records on the car and have the dealer verify maintainance in his records .

The more I learn about this car, the easier it has become to make up my mind....