First of all the car drives great. its probably one of the most enjoyable cars ive ever driven. It did come with a few quirks though, but I guess thats what this place is for, to get some help.

#1 - The stereo doesn't work. It wont come on orplay even when I put a cassette in the cassette player (its a Grand Prix system), and it wont come on when I pressthe ON button either. When I turn the headlights on, the LCD screens backlight lights up, but the screen is blank. I thought maybe it needed a code, but one guy I emailed said Mercedes stereos didnt have codes until 1990 or later (i think hes wrong tho, so you all tell me if im wrong). I let me CD player go with my old car some im up that proverbial creek without a paddle if I cant fix this one.....oh and the power antenna wont raise either, if thats a related problem, I dont know, you tell me lol. HELP! (im including a picture of the stereo to help identify it so that i can possibly figure it out) The PO said the fuses werent burnt out for the radio....but i could still check if anyone thinks I should. The POs father said he had turned the radio off one day and it never came back on, but he said if he hooked a "hot" wire to the antenna, it still would raise up and down, so im clueless here. HELP!



#2 I think theres a smalle oil leak. Id it possible its just some overflow of fluids? The PO said it never leaked but sometimes just a little oil. I saw some black substance dripping down (very slowly, nothing serious)from a small hose that ran alongside the oilpan, but I couldnt pinpoint the source right away.

#3 The power sunroof is acting...old. Its very hesitant to open and close, needing me to help push it one way or the other to get it to open/close. Once closed, the motor makes an od grinding noise if i dont press the buttom immediately once shut. Is the motor going bad, or what? I have the same problem with the rear passenger side window, except it will go up and down on its own, its just jumpy, and its motor growls some too. The sunroof is my favorite part of this car, so its important to me to get it working right....

#4 I have to pop the hood and hit the "Stop" lever to shut the engine off everytime i get out of the car. Is there any way to fix this? its not a BIG deal, just annoying.

I want this car to be in as good condition as possible, and I'm willing to spend a lot of time working on it (hell, its my first mercedes, and im already in love with it, and what other car is worth putting effort into if not one of these?).

Thanks for your help!