@XR4Tim More details and some pictures...
The car has 161k miles on it and has a clean title from Wyoming in my wife's father’s name. I ran a carfax on it, it has no reported accidents or anomalies that show up, and the car is straight. Having said that, here's a rough run down on the condition of the car:
Exterior, the paint is completely shot (bad sun fade), but the body is straight. Yes, it has the appropriate turbo passenger fender. There is rust around the jack points on the rocker panels and a spot of rust under the trim panel on the rear passenger quarter panel, and there is a dent in the hood from where some idiot forgot to remove a tool or something before they shut the hood. The hood ornament, of course, is missing the star. There are a few minor dents in a few panels but nothing paintless dent repair couldn't fix. The factory wheels appear to be straight and relatively decent but are far from concourse quality. The windshield has a crack in it. Both headlight covers are broken but the headlights do light up.
Interior is complete but in poor shape. Apparently, someone liked to ride around on dirt roads with the windows down, I have started to clean it up but I have a ways to go yet. The dash is cracked, the seats are worn (drivers side seat has a big hole in the left bolster), door panels are in decent shape except for the rear driver’s door which has stated pulling away on the top by the window. The fan blows up to full speed, the original Blaupunkt radio does not work (I have not looked at the fuse yet) and three of the four windows work when you hit the switch (rear drivers’ side not working yet). Some switches and dash panels are worn and missing, but for the most part, they appear to be intact. The shift console wood trim panel is worn and loose, but the shifter itself works well.
Engine compartment/drivetrain: The engine was covered in about two inches of dirt and gunk that I have started to clean up. It looks much better already and has a lot of room for improvement. The good news is that there does not appear to be a lot of "creative wrenching" that has taken place, most of the components/hoses/wiring appear to be factory installed. When started, the only dash light that lights up is the Anti-Lock light but from the little driving I have done with the car so far, the brakes appear to work fine. It has a rough idle and rattle, but it smooths out and is relatively quiet once you accelerate the engine. It shifts into all gears and changes gears while driving smoothly. I haven't heard any concerning whines or squeals while driving it, but again, I have only driven it a short distance in the parking lot of my garage condo where I currently have the car parked inside. The shocks seem a bit soft when you push down on the four corners but it doesn't bounce, it just rebounds once and then settles in. I am not familiar with Mercedes so I don't know what to expect there; from a Porsche perspective, I would be replacing them. I expect to find some oil leaks under the engine based on the amount of oil sludge collected on the valve cover and turbo side but since I was cleaning the engine compartment with a degreaser, I won't be able to tell yet what was dripping because I was spraying vs what was coming out of the engine on its own. The underside of the car looked surprisingly good when I snuck a peak at it while it was on the trailer, but I haven't put it up in the air on my lift yet to inspect it. I may get around to that, it remains to be seen... I'd prefer to send this to a new home before I get that invested in the car.
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This was before we cleaned it a little... it looks better but obviously its like putting lipstick on a pig.
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Engine compartment before cleaning...
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Engine compartment after cleaning...
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Following the path of least resistance to the lowest common denominator since 1961... My pronouns are “curmudgeon”, “geezer” and “I don’t give a shit what yours are”. "Designed by clowns who are in turn supervised by monkeys" doesn't apply to just Boeing