I am the third owner. First owner kept very good records, and maintenance book was up to date (and all original owners manuals,etc., were there).

I am not sure if the evap core has been done, but I can tell that the dash has been taken apart (there is a little foam sticking out from under the a-pillar cover - you would have to be a car expert to find this), and I'm hoping that the core was replaced. The AC blows cold (45F out of the vents during 110F days), and entire HVAC systems appears functional.

Attached is a photo. I added the rims.

The po was advertising the car for $13000, but it said in the ad "must have cash by (date)", and it was the day that I was reading the ad, so I called and he said he would take less (and after finding out he was within 48 hours of foreclosure, a lot less...)

If you like "big Mercedes", then I cannot recommend the 140 highly enough. Comfortable and smooth enough that mom says "wow, this car rides really nice" - little does she know what it will do if you whip it... (Major difference in handling is that it doesn't fall apart in tight (or any) corners. There is a suggestion that the 140 would be more "boaty", but my experience is that if you ride it hard, it responds confidently.)

Interesting note - my dad owned only ONE foreign car in his life (a Mazda RX7, actually bought it for me), and a long list of Chevy's, Buicks, etc. He set a goal that one day he would like to get a car to 100k miles. Despite being a conservative driver, and keeping up on oil changes, etc., he died without success.

For me, 100k miles is "like new"...

-David