Steve, thanks for your post...Yes, I know that with milage comes the replacement of some parts. I have always loved this model and the previous owner had $2700. worth of work (documented with receipts) done to the car last year so I will not have to do all of that. I have already done the alternator. Thanks again...as for oil changes, I have always done oil and filter on all of my cars at 3000 mi. My last Benz was a 66 200 that went
249K prior to my selling it and the last owner put another 25K on the car before taking it to the bone yard due to rust.

Antonino