jriewer makes my point. a mechanic quoted like 8k but was doable for 2200 in parts cause i'm sure jriewer did alot of his own work. so if he gets all this done his car is almost good as new and he has about 5k invested. and i would say that his 5k car is likely way better than any 5k car on a lot or in the newpaper. cause any used car you buy that is 17-18 yrs old is going to need work. and in my opinion benz's even more so because of all the systems involved.

center vent job is when the only AC you get is coming out of the defroster vents. this means the center pod is gone and needs to be replaced. along with 4 others.

get this guy down to 2200 or 2300 and it might be a good thing. again depending on you and what else is wrong.

jriewer has another good point. if you're not your own best mechanic get someone not involved to take a look and give you his opinion.

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