as long as you have working a/c and a good transmission...keep it...

i guess what i was trying to say is that i have sold mine in good working condition....only to "trade up" to another one with lower mileage at very little cost.

i guess the most recent example was selling my son's 300e with 216 for 1200...and buying a much newer --1992-- 190e with the 2.6 for 2k. It was overmaintained by an 85 year old owner and had 71k on it....

i have opportunities to buy other similar bargains by being patient....

i would be patient and start looking for another and keep that one as a spare.... it could take you 6-12 months to find one... less in states like Florida.

Don't do the valves.... a stem seal kit costs about 20 dollars and takes about 5 patient hours to do the job.... your car should burn about a quart every 12-1500 miles then.... or a quart between 3k oil changes.

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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