Hello;

I'm looking at several 190E's for purchase. I've read that the 190E's have a tendency to rust around the window seal. Were all versions of the 190's bad for this? Is there a permanent repair with an improved seal? I haven't heard about this with other similarly aged Mercedes.

On one model that I am considering, there is rust about 1" long and well bubbled. What would you budget for repair or would you walk away assuming that the repair is around the entire window?? The model is a 1990 2.3 with a 5 speed manual and is otherwise very well maintained (records show this) although fairly high mileage (166,000 miles).

Thanks,
Paul