Q: Car cannot accelerate past 20 mph - 1988 Mercedes Benz 560SL
The car has gone around 230,000 miles and it sat for several years. I've been trying to drive it lately, but the car cannot seem to accelerate past 20 mph. What could be the cause? What kind of repairs do you advise to be done?
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