1990 300 Sel

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Hi guys.

I am about to purchase a very nice 300 sel with 198k that's not running. It apparantly ran a few months ago before being sidelined for the winter. Almost perfect exterior with new euros and very nice interior. No leaks or other major issues.

Here's the problem. The car cranks over almost wanting to start and then will completely stop cranking with no response from the key. Dead silence. It will do this again and again after many attempts.

The owner thinks its a fuel filter relay issue or possibly a bad cap/rotor. What do you guys think? Even though it's a good deal I don't want to buy a liability. He has lots of records and the car has been meticulously maintained.