Have a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) done by a technician experienced in servicing MB vehicles. Take whatever service records are available and let the tehnician review them all. If you get the thumbs up then go ahead and buy the car, if not wait until a keeper comes along. You'll find that white is the easiest paint color to maintain and that a gray leather interior is the most durable. It's best to determine if the car has been in a wreck or has had any paint work done.

The wheels on the 1988 560SEL that you are considering look like they need bead blasting and repainting ... budget $500 for that item. Although it's a drive I'd check out the one owner 1987 560SEL by first asking the owner some pertinent question. Don't be afraid to drive a few miles for a well maintained car. Additional miles is not necessarily a bad thing especially if they are highway miles.

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