Rust is BAD!
If there's a 3" area of visible rust on the door, chances are you will need a new 'door plate'(sp?) or a whole new door.
In any case you'll need to get i painted afterwards, and it gan be hard to match the metallic paint perfectly.

"Sounds" from the tranny is usually not a good sign. = $$$

A non-working sunroof could be a blown fuse -or a totalled sunroof mechanism = $$$

You can buy a 300E in much better condition if you put the price for this one together with the money you already know you will have to spend on repairs on it..

Freestyler

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'86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold)
-Blauschwarz on silver
-Black leather
-17" AMG & 15" AMG for winter