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Originally Posted by softconsult
To me the key phrase is " This is the first car I've come across in my price range ."
I hope you understand that the purchase price is not what determines your price range. It is the purchase price plus the cost of bringing this thing up to snuff. Not only do you have a 20 year old car, but you have a odd ball model. I'm telling you that you can dump thousands of dollars into these wonderful cars, and that assumes doing your own work.
I would think that if you are after a 124 wagon, buying a good one that has been maintained would be far, far cheaper than trying to bring this wagon back to good running order.
Steve
'90 300E 175K (former)
'92 300E Sportline 242K well maintained with over 10K U. S. $ spent
'97 S320 116K
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"In my price range" means it fell within a random and arbitrary range that I picked out of thin air one day in order to shop for a car. I am in no way stretched so thin that I can't afford to repair this car in any way it could possibly need. I came from a 1991 Toyota Landcruiser that I bought (and sold) for $19,000 . . . and still maintained it the way one would expect for a 15 year old vehicle. Furthermore this was the
only wagon within 400km of me, and the first one I've seen come up in about a month. Not much to chose from!
I can do much of the work myself as I said, I am not going to have any trouble maintaining this car, and I am well aware that it will potentially need MUCH more maintenance than my previous cars. I'm willing to accept that because I'm already growing very fond of this car. To get it up to snuff does not sound as bad as you are making it out to be.
Soo, no need for anyone to worry about my ability to maintain this car, nor my willingness to do so.
Sunroof seems to be fixed, it was a loose wire at the motor, I hope it works consitently now . . .