I purchased my 1988 Mercedes 300ce from my son in law in 1994. I have used this car as a nice day cruiser around the Grosse Pointes (wayne county michigan).
As of May 2011 my car only has 125,102 miles, which is less the half of the average that this site reports. It has always been garage kept and has only seen the snow a few times.
If you want to view photos of my car you can as I have a website dedicated to it at : http://1988Mercedes300ce.com
This is a solid car that I recommend to anyone who likes the 300ce series.