I just bought this 1990 300 SEL:

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I live in cary NC

The car is from California and has 109,000 miles on it. From the looks of the paperwork it was owned by the original owner until 2 or 3 years ago. It appears that the car then transferred to the daughter of the owner (mabee he passed). It has been very well loved. The paint is glossy and the interior is nearly perfect. The last owner donated it and the dealer I bought it from got it from an auction. Then sold it on bring-a-trailer.

So far my punch list of broken stiff is pretty small:

The on-off buttons on the Becker Grand Prix BE 1480 light up but nothing else works. When you press the "on" button nothing happens

The antenna is stuck half way up and bent. It also makes no noise whatsoever even if you pres the up and down switch on the dash. I assume this cannot be troubleshot until the radio is fixed

There is a broken plastic collar on the cold air intake tube.

The wood veneer needs redone

The driver seat bolster has a hole and I think the seat springs are broken

This is my first Mercedes-Benz. Im Excited

Chris

Current:
1990 MB 300SEL
1990 Volvo 240. 5.3LS swap in my home garage
1987 Porsche930 Coupe

Past:
1987 Porsche 951
2004 BMW 335i
1985 Porsche 911 Targa 3.2