2000 Mercedes C280 for free? Take it?

[Anonymous]

It runs great (owner says he wouldn’t hesitate to drive it cross country) but needs interior work (upholstery comes off the ceiling), Sun roof may leak, some body damage, a mismatched bumper…

My husband’s coworker is giving it away (we’d give him $600 bc of optics) and I say yay and he says nay, not worth it. Would you think this was worth it to have around for teen boys to work on/drive?

We don’t have 10k laying around for a used Toyota….

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I would take it! And then sell it myself.

[Anonymous]

If you need it, sure.

[Anonymous]

Seems like a good car for teen boys to drive, just find an independent mechanic asap.

[Anonymous]

Nothing is free. Mercedes are expensive to repair. They are not highly amenable to kids working on them. If you want to take on a hooptie and hope for the best, do it but keep your eyes open. You also need to have it safety checked.

[Anonymous]

A hoop tie! Wow- what a great word. Thanks all for the input.

[Anonymous]

Going by the blue book value this car is worth about $1,000 maybe less.

[Anonymous]

Nothing is more expensive than a cheap european luxury car.

[Anonymous]

Mercedes are well-engineered to last, but that means you need to do regular maintenance and the parts aren't cheap. But.. since it's free then you have plenty of budget for parts.