Originally Posted by gilwave

I was gifted a 1983 300SD with 198,000 miles on it by a relative.

White w/ blue leather interior, cracks in dashboard vinyl and woodgrain. Car is in decent mechanical shape - runs great when I can get it strated, rides nice. Interior is so-so and exterior has some rust around wheel wells and base of trunk.

The last one I saw sell on eBay (Item number: 4526712426) sold for $1175 and was in better condition. The question is - what do I do with this car? Spend some money fixing it up and driving it for another 60,000 to 75,000 miles, sell it on eBay, or give it back to my relative and let him deal with it?

I have no experience with Mercedes Benz other than admiring them from afar. Any insight you could provide would be appreciated.

-g