I've thought about buying a 600 several times. There is a lot of myth and speculation involved in the common knowledge of these cars. It doesn't make sense. If what people say is so then you could part one of these cars out and make a fortune. I don't think it is so.

These are enthusiast cars and if you are planning on paying a mechanic to work on it then you certainly will pay, dearly.

I have seen a couple go in the 2-3 thousand dollar range. I think I could buy an SL600 now for around $2k. What the hell? Drive it for a while and part it out if it pisses you off.

Sounds like the perfect car for that 5,543 sq mi parking lot that you call a state.