If he’s truly interested in selling in the best venue, he should consider listing it on BAT with a reserve.
www.bringatrailer.com <http://www.bringatrailer.com/> The BAT people do a pretty good job with listings, and while the comments can get a little rough at times, they’re usually quite helpful. It’s an audience that’s discerning but has the money to buy such nice toys. Just a suggestion. Dan > On Jul 12, 2016, at 11:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > *The following is a description of my friend's 1989 560 SEC coupe. The car > is located in Chevy Chase, MD and has been always garaged and well cared > for. I can provide photos - if you're interested please email me off list.* > > Up for sale is a beautiful example of one of the nicest coupes > Mercedes-Benz has ever produced. > > It is a two-owner 1989 560 SEC with original 108,000 low, pampered miles > (under 5 K. miles/year). > > This 560 SEC spent its entire life in the Washington, DC area. It has been > well serviced and maintained all its life, with plenty of records and > documentation. Everything works like it should with no known issues. > Steering box replaced and no rattling shifter bushings. > > The motor runs smooth and powerful, and the transmission shifts very > smoothly. The cosmetic condition is also superb. > > All chrome parts look very nice without any dull spots.The interior is in > above average condition with just normal signs of wear and tear. It is a > non-smoker car with no unusual odors at all. > > If you are in the market for a great 560 SEC with a very reasonable price, > this is the one! > > Feel free to call nnn-nnn-nnnn with any questions you might have. > *Price: *$9,900 obo. > > *Extra Notes * > > The late 1980s were a good time for Mercedes, the strength of the dollar > pushing orders and production to record-breaking levels. The byproduct of > that success was a zealous and well-funded R&D department that helped > Mercedes carry on their reputation for perpetual technological advancement > and the highest possible build-quality. That quality is immediately > apparent from behind the wheel of this car. Smooth, powerful and abundantly > stable and balanced, it's hard to imagine a more comfortable, > driver-friendly car despite its 27 years. Cutting edge in 1989, the W126 > model SEC fulfilled and still fulfills all of the core requirements of a > flagship luxury coupe, making the advancements of the subsequent quarter > decade seem like unnecessary window-dressing. Buyers had to pay for the > privilege of owning these cars, with the original sticker price being > nearly $83k. Adjusting for inflation, that's more that $160k in today's > money. > > The car's design is entirely representative of its “top-of-the-line” > exclusivity. Big, bold and 1980's angular, the car embodies a practical > strength while still remaining elegant and well proportioned. This is only > enhanced by the timelessly clean Black-on-Black, which is in very good > condition, commensurate with the car's low, well-looked-after mileage. > Marred only by minor imperfections to the paint (none of which are > significant enough to detract from the car's overall appeal or even appear > in the pictures), the car's tank-like body is in excellent condition, and > retaining factory consistent gaps and panel fits. > > The car's interior is equally as clean, the tasteful black leather seats > exhibiting only the slightest amount of wear and the interior carpets and > panels all flawless. The dash is free of cracks or warping and the control > console houses fully functioning switchgear and gauges. The power sunroof, > power seats, heated seats, power windows, air conditioning, temperature > controls and Alpine 12 CD Changer and Cassette Player all function > properly. All of the glass, rubber and chrome is in good shape. The new > alloy wheels are beautiful, and they're wrapped in top Michelin tires with > plenty of remaining tread. > > The car is also mechanically sound, the engine starting without hesitation, > idling smoothly and pulling strongly through each of the transmission's > gears. Road manners are top notch, as are handling and braking, and the car > is comfortable whether tooling through town running errands or bombing down > the highway. Built for the Autobahn, the tried and true M117 5.6L V8 engine > leaps into action when asked, providing trademark Mercedes torque and > pulling the car quickly from 50mph to 100mph. And because of its stability > and smooth suspension, it's not an uncommon experience to look down at the > speedometer and realize that you're traveling significantly faster than you > thought. Having spent its life garaged and never exposed to the elements, > the car's undercarriage is completely rust-free and solid. Upholstered in > unmolested carpeting, the expansive trunk houses an unused full size spare > tire and the car's original tools, and the car comes with its original > owner's manual, books and three original keys. > > This is a great opportunity to acquire a gorgeous, low mileage and > mechanically excellent example of one of Mercedes' most impressive models. > With a vast majority of the 560SECs produced having been driven into the > ground, finding clean, low mileage examples is uncommon today and ever more > so. It's our opinion that because of their timeless designs, relative > technological simplicity and uncompromised build quality, 560SECs are one > of the final models produced by Mercedes that will ever achieve classic or > collector car status, continuing to appreciate in the years to come. With > very few low mileage, high quality examples on the market, if you've been > looking for an SEC, this car deserves your serious consideration. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
