Thank you all for your comments. As you might have noticed from my signature line, I am no stranger to vintage Mercedes-Benzes and I know exactly what I am getting into here. To those of you who hijacked the thread by recommending all sorts of other conveyances, thanks, but no thanks. I wasn't asking for recommendations, I was asking for someone who was selling a car that fit my parameters to let me know about it.

My daughter just took ownership of a '93 190E Sportline LE, a solid ten-footer with 100% fully functioning accessories and only 168k miles, for $3,200; the W201 with the M103 is just about as bulletproof as a mechanical device can get, and they tolerate neglect exceedingly well: I regularly flog my '84 190E with M102 motor (which everyone knows is just two-thirds of an M103) all day long, both on and off the race track, with nothing other than regular maintenance every once in a while, and it has never ever let me down.

Never. Ever. And I anticipate nothing less with this new addition to the family.

Best Regards,
Rob

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Robert Fini

'12 ML350 BlueTec, 87k
'06 E320CDI, 270k
'05 T1N Sprinter 2500/Pleasure-Way Plateau TS, 69k
'97 C36AMG, 313k (son's)
'94 E320T, 249k
'93 190E Sportline LE, 168k (daughter's)
'84 190E-2.3/5spd (Stage Rally Racer)
'66 230 W110 Sedan (Barn Find, Vintage Racer build in progress)