I'd chime it so say its the most incredible car I have ever owned also...puts a smile on my face every time I drive it

a few of the issues that Greg S mentioned...

the evap issue is definitly something that has to be dealt with on many cars...especially the cars that are in the south...you might want to find car that has already had this done.
BUT ..again I was was recently at my local MB dealer and they were replacing onw on a 1992 300SE that the tech told me was the original unit....an evap core that lasts for 11 years is not abad thing if you asked me...but in any case its a $3000 job at the dealer.

As for the wiring harness issue I think that must be a gasoline car only issue

As for the front end the only thing I can tell is what the tech told me...much of what that issue was was the tires that were fitted to the early cars...but I also know that front end pices of the car were "beefed" up in later years.
My particular cars original owner had front end work and a replacement set of tires all courtesy of an MB goodwill program on the car.
As for my self it also took me about a year to find this car....one owner...right color....good MB dealer records...etc


Warren
1992 300SD 174K
Columbus Ohio