1982 300D

[cvgbenzlover]

Hi,

I am thinking about adding another Benz to the fleet - loving the 420SEL!... I found a 1982 300D with 196K - sounds decent. Here is what the guy says about the car. He wants $4K. What do you think? Most worried about the "minor rust" and shifting...

The master cylinder has a slow leak. I add a bit of brake fluid now and again to keep it topped off. Ideally, it should be replaced at some point. One of the jack holes below the main body ( I believe the rear one drivers side had some rust around it and I broke away the inch and a half section to its right that was rusted and neutralized it. The A/C compressor is seized and has been so since I bought it 3.5 years ago.
The compression is good, new motor mounts and heating coil in 2010, new starter last year, new alternator this year, I change the oil and air filter at regular intervals.
The car drives smooth and wonderfully in moderate and warm temps. When it is cold it really needs a good ten minutes to warm up otherwise it shifts hard until the internal temp stabilizes.