Bearing in mind the car is an '82, that's nearly three decades on the road; things are definitely going to break. These cars are not for the faint of heart; they do need preventative maintenance and a keen ear for the car's mechanical fitness. My '84 380SE, although not perfect, is appreciated for being a well-built vehicle from a different automotive era that can still compare favourably with much newer cars. In driving a vehicle twenty years older than anyone's average vehicle, you must expect that you will be on the side of the road at least once a year with some type of breakdown.

I hope you realise that your car IS 27 years old!!

I hope you do realise that you bought a 27-year old car... In fact you bought a 27-year old car in bad shape.

You bought a piece of crap that should've been junked before you bought it. Mercedes manufactures a marquee auto but even a Benz can be neglected.

This is where the used auto buyer makes sure to buy something with a service history, know the previous owner or are, "well, a know it all".

I love my 30yr old diesel, but wouldn't touch one that's been dogged and neglected for 30 years. Get it?! Some folks don't know enough to know they don't know it all!

Next time buy a new Kia with a warranty if you can't turn a wrench. Likely can't appreciate the engineering laid into an old diesel Benz bucket anyway.

Very true about cheap seats in these older cars. Even the S class from the 90s had very average seats, similar to a Toyota from same era. Mercedes just never got the idea about what truly comfortable seats means. In the 70s-80s, the American luxury cars and even some French brands such as Citroen set the standard for seat comfort. If there was something in the Mercedes S Class from the 70-90 that was caricatural compared to the rest of the car, it was the quality of the seats.