of this car. starting a diesel with ether is not a good idea. if too much is used the head gasket can blow very easily. anything more than a whiff is very dangerous. i would recommend having a mb specialist do a check of the motor.

also i would be very cautious of accepting the 100k as real mileage unless backed up by extensive service records.

good luck

tom w

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