I looked at a sad '86 560SEL the other day. The interior was in bad shape - seats cracked, wood trim missing on the dash and some doors (laminate had seperated leaving only aluminum exposed), filthy inside, etc.
the paint was in bad shape for the year and mileage (180,000). Green coolant and there was a vacuum when I took the cap off the tank. Oil leaks gallore - so bad that it slung it on the hood pad, which was satturated. Wheels were flaking or the paint completely gone on some...
Guy said, "Yeah, she runs real good!" You should have seen how fast I ran...

He wanted $3500 for it. I told him it would make a good parts car. I didn't even start it it looked so sad.