Thanks for the tips! I was able to pull the plugs on it today, and 5 of them were just blackish, but the sixth one (closest to the firewall) actually had some oil on it. Whats up with that?

I also put in a new battery and turned the key to accessory mode. It appears that the gas tank has a little less than 1/2 tank. I did dump 2 bottles of the STP gas treatment that was in the garage in there.

Yeah, the seals I am worried about - I'll keep an eye on them, and the tires are an obvious concern too. Thankfully, they're only 15 inch tires and won't be too costly to replace if needed. The ones on there look like they have less than 10K miles on them. The wear strips are nowhere near showing. Its what I can't see that worries me!

I'm happy to hear this car has a good reputation! I hope that if I can get it running safely, I will bring it to a local shop for a once-over. I learned on this forum that there are 2 reputable independent MB shops right in the next town! Cool.

Thanks!