thanks for the info on airbags and safety.

Now how about the value of the car? lol. I figure a 1986 300E with 190,xxx miles with a salvage title should be worth 3 grand, is that a realistic price?

After replacing all these safety parts, then battery, then who knows what will go wrong, what is my stop limit? I dont want to put 3 grand in a car thats not worth it.