You should buy it! I have wanted one of these ever since my fathers girlfriend, the architect, showed me a picture of her red 220 from late 50's. She apparently bought it used and drove it from Germany throughout Europe, shipped it to Africa drove all around there, and then shipped it back to Europe and drove all the way to and around Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The car was finally shipped to Peru where it is still being used 40 some years after manufacture. Perhaps these are the most reliable Mercedes????