2001 Mercedes Benz SLK320 Older car

Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

Your idea of fixing the car to keep it going or as you say to make a new car is a bit more involved than just doing the engine, you must consider the wear and tear on the transmission, suspension, steering, diff and brakes, all these are just as old as the engine and if you do the engine and what I feel will be an expensive cost(i do not have to hand prices) but you must consider the rest off the car, if you do the engine are you prepared to spend a considerable amount of money again if the old transmission need o/hauling in a few years time? Same with diff, suspension, etc, so have a good thing about what you really want as any re build will not be isolated to the engine if you want to keep the car for some time.

Mark (mhpautos)