Beautiful car, and I think you will love it. Not as fast as the 4.5, but at least yours runs!!!

I'd plan on replacing all the hoses. You need to watch the brakes, particularly the master cylinder for leaks out the rear seal (they are easy to rebuild, and a replacement is only about $100), the brake hoses will probably need to be replaced due to age, but the interior is VERY nice. Check the paint under the power brake booster if it leaks, the brake fluid eats the paint and then you get rust problems.

You should get about 20 mpg on the highway

Watch your speed -- it will creep up on you, I'm sure!

I saw a 280 a couple weeks ago in Louisville, little old guy driving it, had the 250,000 K badge on the grille, he probably bought it new, still looks new!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!