feel free to PM me if you'd like a free checkup on your car. my location is in my post, if I'm not too far away, feel free to drop me a PM and set up an appointment to go over the car.
I REALLY feel for you, and will pray for you to have strength to get through this.
my father is aging poorly, and I really fear loosing him. he's had several major strokes, and a heart attack or two. he's 1/2 the man he was, but still has his memories and talks often of his past fun times!

take care, and seriously consider holding on to the 116, it's a rare car in rust free condition. if you do decide to sell, having it in complete fully functional condition really helps the sale.
but really, don't put the decision in your head at the moment.
keep this in mind though.

the car may not have air bags (which cause many issues as well as prevent them) but it still is a WONDERFULLY designed car that will get you safely through a head on collision due to it's crumple zone construction.
FAR and away safer than any asian car with antilock and airbags.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!