1973 Mercedes-Benz 220D

• White paint is glossy and even all round in the studio photos, so no repaint bill is visible from these angles.
• Chrome bumpers, grille and hubcaps are bright and straight, so no re-chroming money is needed here.
• The red seats front and rear look almost new with no cracking or sagging, so no reupholstery money is needed.
• The black dash is clean and uncracked and the gauges are clear, with the odometer reading 35,333, so no dash work is visible.
• The engine bay is tidy and dry-looking with clean inner wings, so no detailing or obvious leak money shows in the photos.
• The trunk is clean with a tidy mat and a spare in place, so no trunk rust repair is visible here.
• Orange rust staining shows along the inside top of the windshield frame and at the door jambs, so budget for checking and treating those seams before they spread.
• The front valance by the wheel has a small creased dent in the close-up, so a small paintless-dent or touch-up cost is worth allowing for.
• Can't judge the underside — it is not shown in the sampled photos, so that inspection money still has to be spent before buying.

Money: At $35,000 the visible car is exceptionally clean inside, in the bay and in the trunk, which supports the ask for a 220D — the rust staining at the windshield frame and jambs is the one item to price in and verify in person.