1990 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

Sedan

3.0L 2962CC l6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

wdbca24e6la551493

Clear

Gasoline

I'm relisting this car because the poor guy who won it the first time through, was going to get into a lot of trouble for having another project. I've owned this car, and it has been my daily driver since June of 2002.The GOOD:Transmission was replaced at 180,000 miles and serviced regularly and shifts perfectlyAC blows nice and coldTires are at about 90%Exhaust was replaced a year ago and is perfectShocks replaced at 300,000Brakes have 10,000 miles on themFactory radio and power antenna work, with a Becker auxiliary jack installed in the center console. All windows, sunroof , power steering wheel and power seats workShe drives nice and smooth, quiet and gets about 23mpg on the highwayRear defroster worksHead, valves, guides, springs, timing chain, chain guides, radiator replaced at 300,000k (it was a $3200 job)Doesn't use, burn or leak any oil. The BAD: The left side hood hinge has rusted out, and the hood will not completely close. It latches on the emergency latch. SAFETY ISSUE, should be addressed ASAP, hood could open while driving. The power steering leaks heavily and needs to be filled every few days. I think it's a seal on the pump, not the pump itself. The windshield has a star on the right and a crack on the left below viewThe sunroof leaks in very heavy rainThe locks partially workThe catalytic injector pump is noisy on start upProbably could use new motor mounts at some point. You can feel it when it's cold. The heat fades in and out until finally settling on heat. I think the little mono valve needs to be replaced sooner or later. One of the auxiliary fans died, and I removed it hoping to replace it or rebuild the motor, but never got the time. The other one was replaced a little while ago and works fine, both low speed AC and high speed. The cruise control isn't working. The UGLY-Seats are worn accordingly with 350k milesThe left fender is rusted with the hood hinge, as mentioned above and would have to be replaced to get the hood to close properly againThe hood cracked the right side headlight surround on topThere is some rust starting in both rear quarters by the bumperThere is some rust under the rear windshield on the right sideThe rear bumper has some chips and the chrome is rusting throughThere is some curb rash on the wheels. (they clean up though, i didn't have time to wash her this weekend, otherwise the wheels are nice)