Thanks Paul. Appreciate the info. If the 99's are going for what you stated, I'd think one from the "rust belt" wouldn't be worth as much as left coast examples. I'll hafta contact the seller and see "where they're at" as far as wiggle room is concerned. I get the feeling, at least in my area, a lot of sellers of these late 90's, early 2000's Mercedes think their cars are worth more than the current market will bear. We'll see....