Well, I went and had a look at the 300 SE and a closer look at the 560 SEC. They've both seen better days, a LOT better in the case of the 300 SE. The 300 SE had a broken antenna (physically broken off), the radio does not power up, some healthy corrosion on the left rear wheel well, the driver's window and passenger side rear window don't go all of the way up, the brake sensor light is active, the oil filler cap is cracked in half, numerous points of corrosion and oxidation all over the body, and numerous scratches from what appear to be keying. It did, however, start right off, though the idle was high (almost 1500 rpm). The little dingbat sales manager said he'd take $2300 (it was listed at $2600) and I countered with $1200. He came down to $1500 and I stuck to $1200 to which he replied, "The only way I could sell it at that price was if I wholesaled it at auction." I'm not sure if he knew that the salesman already told me that their plans were to send it to the dealer auction after the holidays. Knucklehead. The interior was actually not too bad. It appeared that the car had been mostly neglected. I figured if I could get it cheap enough, it might be a worthwhile tinkering project.

The 560 SEC needs upholstery work on the driver's seat. It's all split out on the seams and shows considerable wear. I also noticed what appears to be a repaired place on the passenger door around the rocker panel.

At any rate, I only wound up wasting 30 minutes or so.