Look in Fastlane for a general price guide:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/quote.jsp?clientid=mercedesshop&cookieid=1EJ00WJ441EJ00WSLO&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&partner=mercedesshop&year=1987&product=M3000-16355&application=000038138

Figure 2 hours for installation, plus an alignment.

Since one side is bad, the other may be going as well, and the center link and damper. Well, it's up in the air so why not?

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1EJ00WJ441EJ00WSLO&year=1987&make=MB&model=300-E-002&category=M&part=Tie+Rod+Assembly&appChassis=_any

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.