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Originally Posted by Landseer
Beware the Mercedes SL sports car.
Front suspension mount rust at frame attachment points.
Dangerous as it can be.
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This is so true. The front ends can actually fall out of these cars and cause you to snuff it. I've spent weeks working on Mercedes 450SL's and after all is said and done the owner still had a worn out turd. You could spend $1,000 on a decent 450SL and still have a badly worn out car. Some 928s are like that, but most of the time $1,000 will at least get them running and driving. They aren't prone to rust at all.
914's are usually rusted in the battery box area, behind the seats or the whole floor boards, and the very front and extreme rear trunk areas. This makes a good one extremely hard to find.
911's are usually rusted in the front spare tire/battery box area, the bottom of the doors, floor boards, and of course the dreaded rear seat/shock absorber area. This is why when you go buy an old 911 you crawl under every inch of it and beat around to check for rust. Fixing the rear suspension area is $$$$, and more $$$$.
These are just more reasons why the 928 is a superior car.