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A young-ish R129 SL should not require much beyond routine maintenance. I would buy from a dealer and take the Starmark warranty for extra piece of mind.
The maintenance is not too hard on the pocket. Nothing serious has gone wrong with my car. I have never regretted buying it. I cannot envisage selling it. The car attracts good will from other motorists and pedestrians (possibly because it is an older model and therefore less flash). It is a joy to drive fast and a joy to cruise in.
My advice is get a 500. There are lots of posts on this site on what to look out for and the relative merits of the 320 and 500. Also, the most recent facelift was June 1998. You can tell these cars because they have 17" wheels (to clear an uprated brake system) and SLK-style wing mirrors.
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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190
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