yes it can be repaired , but that car is not safe to drive as is IMHO, the rust on that one is so far advanced, that I would part it out

When buying vintage MBs, there are many opinions. All are welcome! But to someone who has no experience or has never driven a 220, there are some issues to be aware of. With the steep hills, short on-ramps (some on hills too), road salt, and other concerns, a 220 would be a terrible car to try to DD in my area. I would be quite tense behind the wheel of one at most, if not all times; some drivers do not mind doing 45 uphill on the interstate and being passed like they are not even moving :)

They look great and are super reliable. That being said, personally, I would not want to own one due to the downsides of cost (purchase price and parts price), economy (comparable to a modern V6 gas sedan), and that speed issue.

The major issue with a 220 like you said is the same issue with any vintage MB, and that is RUST. In a humid climate, there will be rust. If there's salt in the air (be it sea mist or road salt) it will be a lot worse. The best vintage MBs you can find are garage-kept by owners who are meticulous about every source of contamination like 280SE Guy's pristine 108, or cars from dry states that may have baked paint and interiors but no rust (if they were not garage kept especially).

Thank you all for your input.
If you look you can find my other post.
The 220d sitting in my garage currently was apparently according to others a bad buy.
I am not even at all disputing the opinions of others.
I have the car now, and likely could not sell it to recoup my money spent. So I will just fix it, and drive it.
A slow car does not bother me. Some rust does not scare me, it is a learning experience. I sure would rather have a rust free car though. I thank you guys for your opinions, and have decided against the car.
My brother actually got a job at the shop where the car is located so some good did come of this haha.
And the guys there really are awesome.
If the car sits for long enough, maybe I will talk them down. Also, maybe one day when I am hanging out there, I will put it up in the air...however dificult that is. It appears to be nearly impossible. Damn germans

The "repair" that was done on the car was from the people that owned the shop prior to the current owners. (Completely different business).
And if I did purchase it, they would likely let me use there lifts, sandblasters, welders, and paint booth, to bring this baby back to beauty.
It runs like a top.

Thanks for remembering me.

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Regards,

280SE Guy

Wow.....