Thanks to all that replied. The car was covered under arbitration and has been taken back. Mechanical stuff doesn't bother me but body/chassis stuff does greatly. And along those lines regarding the damage, maybe it's me but of the other w124 cars I have owned, 2 sedans and 1 wagon which had been hit and repaired, none had a main front cross member look that liked this one.

The issue with door alignment and more the movement was also disconcerting as I will be putting a young driver behind the wheel of the car and didn't want any concerns regarding body integrity.

Cheers, Mark

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