No, I never did buy it. After hearing that $12K was way too steep, I totally marked it off of my lists. THEN, the same MERCEDES dealership had/has a 1994 S420, with 149K for $4995. Stated to be original owner, excellent condition, well maintained, ALL RECORDS, like new, black on black. I have saw photos and it is a beautiful car.

Then everyone started telling me about the A/C horror stories and the interior and underhood wiring woes and I thought that this car may end up putting me in bankruptcy with repair costs. What I do not understand- why if the A/C (removal of the entire dash) and the wiring woes are so common on these cars- why has NHTSA not demanded a recall? Especially on the wiring, which could be a safety hazard.

Who knows, since this was a 1-owner, well maintained car, I suppose its possible that all of these things have already been addressed, OR it may be why the owner is selling it.