The only reason I saw not to buy the car was that the price was unrealistic.

I think my personal count of 110's is at seven or eight. The point about leaking is valid, but easy to ascertain - just look around the cam box to head seal, and at the front main seal. They do seem to need valve guides and seals every 100K or so.

I think the shop is off-base in dissing them like this, though.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe