Mercedes or not, I hate to see older, collectable (or not) cars go off to the crusher.

Federally funded state-run scrappage programs for vehicles over 15 years old crops up from time to time. The last bill,

"Section 822 of S. 517) would have created a new U.S. Department of Energy bureaucracy to federally fund state-run scrappage programs for vehicles over 15 years old. Under the program, owners who turned in vehicles for crushing would have received a cash payment and a credit toward purchasing a newer vehicle."

More info here:
"SCRAPPAGE IS DEFEATED ON U.S. SENATE FLOOR!"