it seems to me that parts prices are about the same as my old 97 ford escort"rip"with the eception of rebuiding the motor

if your up to learning how to work on a MB diesel, "and there easer than a gasser'' then price is not that bad.
use this forum. having to have some one else work on it will probely make it cost prohibitive

look for people on this forum that live near you and pm them to see if they will help you look

later
jason