Originally Posted by california

hi guys

just picked up this 97 e320 cheeeeeeaaaaaaaapppppp but with some issues:

• 184K miles
• blown head gasket
• has sound like noisy lifters
• stinks like cigarettes
• A/C compressor is fried

postitives:

• cheap
• perfect exterior and interior
• solid car

now my delema. Do I just replace the head gasket? Do I have the head gone through? Do I rebuild the engine? Do I just do an engine swap (cost of longblock $800 80K miles)? Or any combo of thse situations?

I think I will be giving this car to my daughter in 3 years when she gets her license!
What to do?>>>>>>

thanks in advance
Pedro