Currently looking at a 2008 Mercedes-Benz c300 sport rwd, 60k miles for around 7000, the car is an automatic.
Best reasons to buy Mercedes
If you have money tree or big pocket
A good reliable car as backup
Some patients when going back an forth between mechanic and dearlship
I say buy it now
But in all seriousness it is an unreliable car and they have very high maintenance cost and resale value drops alot each year
So yeah dont
Solution: stop looking at it
OK, you can look at it til you go blind! But . . . don't buy it!! Particularly if you value Scotty's opinion: "Endless money pits as they age."
No, do not buy that or any German vehicle out of warranty as they are nothing but endless money pits as the mileage gets racked on.
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/2011-mercedes-c300/#post-1171
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/buying-a-used-car-6/#post-80889
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/c300/#post-34433
Definite pass.
That car is the perfect solution for getting rid of of any grungy ol' money you may have laying around gathering dust.