I agree and will do the BAT deal, but only after my homies get first crack at this cream puff.
On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A BAT buyer would be a good home. The demographics of hte place are much > the same as this list, only far more car diverse. > > If I was going to sell a car I thought worthy I would definitely use BAT. > You couldn’t get a better targeted audience, and it’s pretty much > foolproof. They will also assist with the copy and marketing stuff, too. > > Dan > > > > On Jul 12, 2016, at 12:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > He wants to make sure it goes to a good home, of which this list has > many. > > > > Wasn't Snook interested? > > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > 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/> < > http://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/ < > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
