Thank you all so much for the thoughtful replies. I am breathing much easier now.
I'm going to enjoy the car, and set aside the money earmarked for new rims/tires for some of the other issues addressed here.
Questions: there's a shop about 45 minutes down the road operated by a great guy who worked for about 20 years at a Mercedes dealership in St. Louis. Now he is independent and has a good reputation. Worth checking out?
Again, thanks for the feedback.
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