I have a 1989 Mercedes 300 SE with 175,000 miles on it. I put the last
40,000 on it and it has been a really dependable car even though I have
done a good bit of work on it. Thing is, the car is 20+ years old and it
needs a paint job and the seats are cracked pretty bad. I had a front
wheel bearing go out on it this week and spent the entire day today
trying to get the right bearing turning a 1.5 hour job into an all day
affair because all the car part stores in my area have the wrong
bearings and seals listed on their computers. (This isn't surprising but
it is an example of owning a relatively rare car ) Thing is, do I put
any more money into it? It doesn't have a speck of rust on it but it has
enough hail craters to make it resemble a golf ball yet I still get
compliments on it. Just today a black lady said she really liked my car
even though she was driving a $40,000 SUV. Upholstery shop wants $800+
to redo the seats, needs exhaust from the cat converter back, hail
dents, oil leak and the rear springs are sagging. Do I put $4000 into a
$2000 car to have a $2500 car or plop down $4000 on another, newer car?
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