Hi
i'm new here.
BASICALLY I WANT TO KNOW IF THE UPKEEP OF THIS CAR IS EXPENSIVE OR IS IT THE SAME AS PRACTICALLY ANY OTHER CAR....read on please

my husband is (was going to???) buy me a 1992 400 e mercedes (4.2L if that makes a dfference)
the car failed the emissions test and now the mechanic is saying it will cost $75 per catalytic converter (there's 2) plus another $550 (!!!) for the muffler...does that sound about right?

is this indicative of what's to come with this car? am i going to always have huge car charges like this or is the car so good that usually u fix things once and they last a long time ?

is it old enough (1992) that parts wont be so expensive? or is it too old and parts will be hard to find and hence, expensive?


as u can tell i know absolutely nothing about cars so came here for help

I need to know soon because the guy will want to pass the car on to the next guy if we dont pay the first payment soon.

thanks in advance.