Ya could get lucky ... offer them the evidence and see if you can get the price down some ... have them pay to have it checked out.

I still agonize over mine (145K now), but have learned to live with it ... it is SUCH a nice, quiet, comfortable car that gets good mileage ... easy to work on, too.

__________________
George Stephenson
1991 350 SDL (200K and she ain't bent, yet)
former 2002 E320 4Matic Wagon - good car
former 1985 300 CD - great car
former 1981 300 TD - good car
former 1972 280 SEL - not so good car
a couple of those diesel Rabbits ...40-45 mpg