Hey guys, today I came upon a chance to get a 1992 190E with 162,000 on the clock from the dealship that I work for (Nissan Dealer). I actually own a fairly modified subaru WRX, and am just looking for a nice daily. I am very unfamiliar with Mercedes so I just had a few questions to help me decide whether to buy it or not. I dont have any service records but the car is in great shape and looks very well maintained.

1. The auto trans seems very jerky, especially from 1st to 2nd. is this normal or is this a sign of a potential problem?

2. when i look under the car there is motor oil all over the place, and it looks like its coming from the front engine cover ( the cover that houses the timing belt) Is this a common problem on these cars? I dont see and drips on the ground, but there is definitely some oil leaking going on.

The price is $2,000. What do you guys think about this price when considering the problems? Would you purchase the car?