They're pretty good cars and with 220000 km yours is still a baby... ;)

Sounds fixable...

Mmm, not good, you should fix this.

Sounds familiar.

RS light is not a problem I guess. People here told me it's a bad
contact in the belt buckle. Doesn't sound serious. In my case the
problem went away all by itself.

Believe it or not, the ASD light on mine started giving problems too.
I'll have mine checked out at the garage soon. Anyway, it's orange so
not serious and it seems to me that the only problem is that the ASD
doesn't work anymore. No problem, most of these MB's don't even have ASD
(automatisch sperdifferentieel).

I think these cars can be pretty good if you maintain them. My garage
specializes in them and they have a stock of 2nd hand parts which may
come in handy even if you choose to DIY. Maybe you should let them have
a look at it.

http://www.sjaakvanzessen.nl/

Ximinez

What year is your car?

Hi,

Yes, I'd say it's worth keeping. The problems you describe seem minor.
But do take it to a reputable MB mechanic to do an inspection if you are
serious.

The thermostat should be an easy fix, and the brakes are a wear&tear
item, just needs maintenance.

Although the ABS light is not on, I'd check if the engine mutter and the
ASD light are not just due to the overvoltage relay getting old. If not
check the ASD sensor connections and the ASD relay as well.

In my opinion too, if the fuel filter is original, it's definitely time
to change it out.

Some other bits that may require attention over the next 100K km:

Fuses - change them out, especially if you see white stuff.
Serpentine belt + tensioner
Air conditioning *may* leak
Fuel pump relay and fuel pump
Valve seals/guides
drive shaft rubber coupling
engine mounts and other rubber bushings on the suspension
Radiator (check neck for cracks!)
Steering damper
Head Gasket (check the compression)
Check timing chain too.

If yours is the self-leveling suspension, and is still OK, I'd inspect
the springs, so that they don't wear prematurely, especially if there
were many rough roads.

I would flush the hydraulics too. AT, PS, brakes and Suspension.

Seems like a long list, but relatively minor problems, and none
extremely urgent.

Other than that, enjoy your car!

Cheers,
ws
'91 200E 320K km

BTW, wonder if you know just how indestructible it is, the links were
posted here a few days ago:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mercedes+300te&search=Search

This sounds like a car that's been neglected for the last few years.

Fix it and keep it.

Thermostat is about US $20

LF Brake: Could be a bad (plugged) brake hose and / or stuck LF caliper
By poor braking do you mean too much foot pedal effort (brake booster)
or that the car doesn't slow as expected? If the latter fix the left
front and see how it is with 33% more braking effect before doing
anything more.

Engine: do a tune up, add injector cleaner to the fuel