Like stated by Mismost, they tranny problems my be vacuum related. The 123's are plagued with vac leaks. Which are usually easy to fix. But you may also have a shot tranny. Which can cost a few thousand to fix/replace. But I'm willing to bet you can nurse a bunch more miles out of it before it really needs to be replaced.

I had severe shifting on my 300TD when I bought it. It clunked so loud and rough it felt like the drive shaft was hitting the floor and it was embaressing to drive. I finally got it taken car of, replacing just about all the vac connections and a few of the actuators and things.

There are a few other thing that may need adjusting or replacement. The bowden cable may need to be adjusted. The B2 and K-1 spring might need to be replace which are both DIY jobs.

The moral of the story is...
If the body isn't rusty, the car starts right up in cold weather, runs well, and doesn't have any other major damage, a wagon for under $1000 can be a pretty good deal.

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