A buddy of mine is looking at this 09/91 MFG 140 500SEL. 151k

Listed at $2500.

Pros:
-Body is largely rust free
-Interior is clean, leather is nice. Electronics work.
-Vacuum assist doors work fine.
-A/C System is charged so it hasnt leaked out/evap hasnt died
-Started up without issue, after it had been sitting for a while.
-HVAC seemed to work, blower did not spool up but when hitting buttons I heard stuff moving around in the dash.

Cons:
-Reverse is intermittent.
-SLS is not functional, rams looks clean and not-leaky, could be level control arm/valve or spheres.
-Check engine light is on, tach/oil pressure not functional.
-Some tensioner or idler device on the M119's belt area looks to be shaky and vibrating.

My buddy wants to offer $1200. He has a spare 560SEL for parts and it seems like that 560's transmission would mate up with the m119.

What do you gents think?

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