Lee,

Thanks for that information.

Basically, I've recommended to my buddy that he should consider what it's going to cost him to get another one of these 124's fixed up to be very nice and very reliable, like I did on the 1990 300D 2.5 turbo I fixed up for his mother. After I basically restored it he drove it to California to give it to his mom, everything worked perfectly include the A/C.

If say a 15 year old 124 has not had a head gasket if it's a gas car, evaporator and all elements, a water pump, and valve stem seals he may end up paying more to have me work on the car than he pays for it.

They are very expensive if you can not fix them yourself. I've had a person in Charleston offer to sell me her 91 300E for what some may feel is pretty cheap, but I know the center vent air does not blow very hard and it goes thru the deforst vent, it needs a head gasket, muffler, shocks, maybe a water pump and tensioner.