This is kind of the way I was thinking. A transmission swap at a dealer is 4K alone. It is still the r-12 and never leaks with instant ice cold air. It is a non-rust bucket. A dealer here locally that deals in just exotic cars offered me 3K cash for it a month and a half ago. At the time he knew I purchased a new car. There are people around here that get stupid over a mercedes, because for one thing there aren't that many to choose from. Just a tail muffler alone like an eberspacher is over 3 bills. I'm wanting a just standard 240 diesel crank windows, not moon roof stuff with a stick under 30K mileage.