Flew from Washington DC to Dallas to buy a 300CD which I drove back home over Memorial Day weekend. The car is very presentable, but my mechanics say it will need almost as much put into it as I paid for it ($5,500) before I can put it on the road, including extensive engine work TOTALLY unexpected. Brakes and other systems presented as in fine fettle also will need attention. I expected the car to need a few hundred dollars invested to take care of odds and ends, but NOTHING what I'm looking at.

I'm REALLY sick over this...awaiting details in writing from my garage.

What would you guys do?