1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 sel?

I’m thinking of buying that vehicle for my sons first car. Is this a good idea? It has almost 200K miles on it and is in perfect condition since I know the owner and how he takes care of it. Pleae voice your thought. Thanks!

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It will be a gas hog, but it will also be an extremely safe vehicle for teenagers to ride around in. Mercedes in that era have a great reputation for safety and reliability, there are a lot of older S-Class cars out there that have gone over 500,000 miles. As long as your son will drive it you have a winner! A few years ago I purchased a 1976 Olds Cutlass Supreme with 63,000 miles for $2,000. (a steal of a deal!) because the teenager it was intended for was ridiculed at his high school for driving a car that wasn't Japanese!

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as a suggestion perhaps you buy the car and you make child buy tires, alignment and fuel [this keeps them from doing burnouts and keeps the speeding down], and promotes superior general care and responsibility.

while this is A-LOT of automobile for a short time driver it is a safe one [IF SEAT BELTS ARE USED EVERY TIME THE CAR MOVES]

this automobile is due for a timing chain replacement by mileage, and suspension components and bushings should be looked at closely with a jaundiced eye

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Eh, pretty safe but too much power for a kid and his buddies to cruise in. I'd find him an old Buick LeSabre, just as massive inside, good power, superior on gas, insurance will be less. You sure the kid isn't trying to talk you in to this?

The 420 is known for eating timing chain$$$$$

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Put a new timing chain on it,and clean Cats. out.

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