Requesting Buying Advice!
Hey everyone! First timer here, so my apologies if I'm not formatting or tagging this right.
I'm here because I've gone on a long road trip recently in my newer Mercedes and it's given me a new perspective on what kind of cars I should own. To keep it short, I live in the midwest of Canada and there's hardly any good driving roads near where I live. But on a road trip to Seattle and back, I got to drive truly great driving roads and have come to the conclusion that I do not live in the right part of the world to own a sports car. So to scratch my itch of being a car enthusiast, I've become more open to buying an older, more vintage car that's cool without needing to be pushed to its limits on a track.
Enter the W126. I found a good listing for a 1982 300SD out of the US and was wondering about what kind of common faults or issues I should expect to happen to me if I bought the car. The particular car is in great shape, encyclopedic service history, and the all important OM617A under the hood. But because I'm only 25 and haven't owned a properly old car before, I just wanted some advice on what to look out for. There's no question in my mind on if the car will be a good fit for me as I think everything about it is cool as fuck, but I just don't want to be going in blind.
If you want more details, I can get them to you; thanks in advance!