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Newbie wanting advice on buying a 240 200

posted by  efair on  Mon Nov 16 03:02 CST 2009
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Kevin,

I would agree with the above posts, and would add that you need to gather as much information as possible from previous owner(s) to see just what has been done to the car, in terms of maintenance and repairs.

I have an '83 244 DL with 228K that I bought in Alaska-the car was purchased originally in Idaho, that I have given to my 18 year old son. That car now has a slow transmission leak, a small oil weep from the head gasket, and will need tires and brake pads soon. He can do the tires and pads but not the transmission and perhaps do the head gasket-if he doesn't let it blow. The car, at a stop, was rear-ended by a Mitsubishi that was going about 25 mph with no bumper or body damage, just right tail light lens needing replacement-$86 from auto salvage. I am in Austin, snow/ice maybe one or two days.

This board and Haynes & Bentley manuals will provide excellent information and save you lots of money-as will a local auto salvage yard for useable used parts. However any car is expensive to maintain, and you should actually enjoy the journey to solve the various maintenance issues that arise!

Best of luck,
Todd

1983 244 DL 228K, 1993 244 148K, C30 10K ... drunk the Kool-Aid






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