W202 is known to be like.....if it still works great, if it breaks don't bother.

and I bought it for beans....coz I bought it used. It's my beater. Why do I care. if it breaks anywhere near the engine this has to be dumped.

the price I quoted for a 1996 Benz is from Vancouver BC - the city in the whole of North America with the highest resale value of cars - try Washington state. 2 hours drive south and you can pick up a nice S500 for $13500US...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/283410544.html

fix it? why bother. Makes no sense to me.

my friend's dad just dumped a S500 at the junker after a water hose blew up on his car and he drove it to the ground with no water.

I don't see why your aunt shouldn't.