| My two cents' worth:
I understand the emotional pull of the Benz marque, and have yielded to it myself. I probably bought too quickly, thinking how fortunate I was to have stumbled onto the car that I am still putting money into, several months later.
Suggestion: Identify the series, the specific style, the main options and if possible the color of the vehicle that most moves your soul. If it turns out to be a green 280SL with both tops, for instance, then set your heart on finding the right example and don't get distracted because a nice one in champagne pops up somewhere.
A co-worker, who has spent far more money and time on his vehicle collection than I ever will, added one piece of advice. Buy the car that has already had the most money spent on it. The returns on restoration expenses are negative. Might as well let someone else demonstrate that, rather than yourself. |