Mercedes-Benz has a classic parts department that can find the parts
that this old car may need. You might first ask the price before ordering.

Owning such an old car is something for someone who loves to be involved
with the car - as a hobby - for these small motors need to be carefully
adjusted to make their power - old style ignition systems and
carburetors, mechanical valve adjustment etc.

If that's what you like then the car may be the one for you, otherwise pass.

Run. Run away at a very high rate of speed. There is nothing so expsenive
as a $1000 Mercedes and a $1000 108 is going to need $10,000 to turn it
into a $3000 car.

Find one for $300o that soe other sucker dumped 10K into.

Problem areas on a 40 year old 108:
    o Brakes
    o Suspension
    o Motor
    o Rust
    o Electrics
    o Heat. Or lack thereof. You do know you have to disassembler 3/4
of the car to replace the ehater fan, right?

There's no such thing as a rust free 108. You just havn't found it yet.

http://buying.articles.mbz.org/checklists/108/

http://hvac.articles.mbz.org/mechanical/

Look at it this way, what do you have to loose? If you like
it, buy it.

I bought a classic Merecedes myself a couple of years ago
under very similar circumstances and am very happy.

As other folks have mentioned, expect problems. Its an older car
and things will break. If you don't mind spending some 'quality'
time pulling wrenches, you should be in good shape. I you're
going to pay someone else to pull the wrenches, expect to
spend a lot of money.

                Steve

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