Considering all else that's wrong with the car, is it such a good idea to dig $2000 into it? Hey, I'd say, spend $2,500 and buy yourself another 500SEL with lower miles on the car parts.

__________________
1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver