Safe bet, or BIG potential mistake?

So my non-car guy brother tells me he’s looking at a 2008 CLK350 because Mercedes convertible, and my first instinct is to tell him he’s insane for considering a ten year old Benz. On further reflection, is it possible this car might not leave him broke and single? It’s got 57k miles and the ask is $10k. I don’t think these had the horrific pneumatic suspension of the SL, but a quick search found there are some known issues with the W203. At least he said he’d have his a furrin motors guy take a look first.

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