Don't buy an old Mercedes unless you want to pay to play. Get it checked out by an MB mechanic with particular interest to the above mentionings. I expect to pay $1500 a year in upkeep on my Mercedes - most times I get well under that, but sometimes I go over.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600