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Old 05-05-2014, 05:01 PM
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I have that exact same car.

If you can confirm the remainder of the car is sound, I would jump on it.

Just beware of the following:
- spring perches as mentioned above
- hidden rust under door seals, and around the trunk lock and emblem (a weak spot for some reason)
- ac should blow nice and COLD
- MAF sensor is a 5 minute, $200 fix. Unfortunately you are probably in limp mode and the car is running like a dog. Try to take a can of MAF cleaner and a Phillips head and an OBDII reader with you if you go to look at it. Clean the MAF and clear codes, and see how it drives. Note that most likely the fail will come back quickly but it should give you at least a chance to see how it runs.
- Bring a set of Allen keys, remove the black cover over the head. Check for proper pressure line support and no leaks.
- Check over the front and rear suspension, it's 16 years old and the rubber is starting to age.

As mentioned above check the PNPs for early gen W210 doors. The other damage looks superficial and a good body shop ought to be able to square it up.
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