Hello, this is my first post.
I am looking to buy a '94 600 SL.
The car has 39000 miles on it.
In the test drive everything felt very good but I noticed the heat gauge topping 100 every few minutes.
I am afraid that this indicates overheating, but I am not sure what the normal operating range is. We were in some stop and go and then on the freeway for the test drive.
Any opinions would be appreciated. I currently own a 94 Jaguar X12 and got over worrying about maintenance on the engine. I bought the car used and have had no problems with it except overheating when relays went out.
Could someone let me know what the anticipated repair history is for this car and any general comments? Does anyone feel the going to the 500 model would be a better bet?
Thank you very much,
John Henry
PS. I design luxury homes and the first MB I owned was a trade for services rendered! I have a '90 300E with 90,000 miles and have had very little problems.