[MBZ] Another CHEAP SL
All the talk about the CHEAP SL, although a bit out of date I thought I'd
post the values of the MB 450SL according to the SL Market Newsletter
(08/09/04) . . . courtesy of D. Quinn:
Condition 1 $21,000
Condition 2 $12,789
Condition 3 $ 9,160
Condition 4 $ 5,780
Condition 5 $ 1,700
Condition 6 $ 800
Condition 1 - Restored in maximum potential professional standards.
Condition 2 - Preserved examples with minor wear.
Condition 3 - Worn original with higher mileage & repaint.
Condition 4 - Driveable needing only minor work to be reliable but
deteriorated and incorrectly rebuilt or modified.
Condition 5 - Needs complete restoration.
Condition 6 - Seriously damaged.
As I well know, as I've tried to sell my '76 (possibly a condition 2
example) for two years without success as I believe these values are only
pertinent for those who are specifically looking for this model. Note: I
know of one owner of a completely restored ("The Star" centerfold example)
who was supposedly offered considerably more than the highest price on this
list and did not accept it.
Hope this helps.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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[MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
It seems like the 380SL Gods are giving us bottom feeders a shot at driving in a nice 107 2 seater! This one has been converted to the double row timing chain and has less than 90K miles on it with a straight body and fair interior. Ad says it runs great. It does have a salvage title and needs some front suspension work, probably will be a nice one with minimal investment. http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/388345646.html Kevin in Portland, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL
> All the talk about the CHEAP SL, although a bit out of date I thought > I'd > post the values of the MB 450SL according to the SL Market Newsletter > (08/09/04) . . . courtesy of D. Quinn: Yeah, prices seem to have dropped a bit recently. Gas prices? > Condition 1 $21,000 > Condition 2 $12,789 > Condition 3 $ 9,160 > Condition 4 $ 5,780 > Condition 5 $ 1,700 > Condition 6 $ 800 > > Condition 1 - Restored in maximum potential professional standards. > Condition 2 - Preserved examples with minor wear. > Condition 3 - Worn original with higher mileage & repaint. > Condition 4 - Driveable needing only minor work to be reliable but > deteriorated and incorrectly rebuilt or modified. > Condition 5 - Needs complete restoration. > Condition 6 - Seriously damaged. Our 450 SL, which was for sale for more than 2 years, was in the 3-4 range. No repaint, but everything working. And, IMHO, mostly _correctly_ rebuilt and modified! :-) > As I well know, as I've tried to sell my '76 (possibly a condition 2 > example) for two years without success as I believe these values are > only > pertinent for those who are specifically looking for this model. Yeah, the higher you go the smaller the market. Ours did finally sell, but I think we might have gotten lucky too. The ads didn't do it, it was a drive-by that noticed the sign in the parked car. One reason I'm playing with this condition 4-5 (?) 380 SL. Should be easier to sell when I'm done 'cause I'm aiming at it being a bit cheaper. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL
In today's (Lansing, MI) paper there's an ad for a 560SL, 19k miles, $30,900. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
> It seems like the 380SL Gods are giving us bottom feeders a shot at > driving > in a nice 107 2 seater! This one has been converted to the double row > timing chain and has less than 90K miles on it with a straight body > and fair > interior. Ad says it runs great. It does have a salvage title and > needs > some front suspension work, probably will be a nice one with minimal > investment. > http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/388345646.html Very odd that it's got four different colors of paint on its various bits. What a hodge-podge. Still, if paint were in your future that wouldn't be bad. Looks like it's missing the fog lights. But I've got mine already. Feel free to get yours too! I drove mine to work today, it runs pretty well. Needs a lot of fiddly stuff, though. At least the cuffs match the collar! Washed, it's still fairly shiny. My wife parked next to it today at lunch, and complemented me on my "good deal". Hoo-hah! Let me write that down... She thinks the overall paint effect is better than the 450. Though this one has many more flaws, the rust 'bulletholes' in the 450's trunk lid were weighted high in her book. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:38:48 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My wife parked next to it today at lunch, and complemented me on my > "good deal". Hoo-hah! Let me write that down... Indeed! It's nice that she's on your side. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
Craig McCluskey wrote: > > > My wife parked next to it today at lunch, and complemented me on my > > "good deal". Hoo-hah! Let me write that down... > > Indeed! It's nice that she's on your side. > Was it Jill whose husband dubbed her She Who Must Be Annoyed, or was that some other WA resident, like maybe Casey's wife? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
> Was it Jill whose husband dubbed her She Who Must Be Annoyed, or was > that some other WA resident, like maybe Casey's wife? Mine indeed, but if you ask me, _many_ of these occasionally delightful creatures deserve that sobriquet. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
I suspect that was our p-whipped colleague up in Seattle, Clay. Apparently he can't fart without first getting a signed release from the missus. I think she's a lawyer, so he knows better than to challenge the arrangement. It's sad, really. Pray for him. On 8/4/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Was it Jill whose husband dubbed her She Who Must Be Annoyed, or was > that some other WA resident, like maybe Casey's wife? > Casey __ '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel '94 100CSQ Avant '90 90Q '89 Bluestar ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
She flew out to lake flacid this morning, so I have been able to pass wind with extreme prejudice. I have put in an order with Rusty, and will be scouring Benz Friendz for items to post on eBay. Boy will I be in huge trouble when she returns On 4 Aug 2007, at 12:24, Zeitgeist wrote: > I suspect that was our p-whipped colleague up in Seattle, Clay. > Apparently > he can't fart without first getting a signed release from the > missus. I > think she's a lawyer, so he knows better than to challenge the > arrangement. > It's sad, really. Pray for him. > > On 8/4/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Was it Jill whose husband dubbed her She Who Must Be Annoyed, or was >> that some other WA resident, like maybe Casey's wife? >> > > Casey > __ > '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel > '94 100CSQ Avant > '90 90Q > '89 Bluestar > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Another CHEAP SL, JIM?
If you budget for a decent paint job, that brings it up over $5K and not much of a bargain anymore. On 8/5/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > She flew out to lake flacid this morning, so I have been able to pass > wind with extreme prejudice. I have put in an order with Rusty, and > will be scouring Benz Friendz for items to post on eBay. Boy will I > be in huge trouble when she returns > > > On 4 Aug 2007, at 12:24, Zeitgeist wrote: > > > I suspect that was our p-whipped colleague up in Seattle, Clay. > > Apparently > > he can't fart without first getting a signed release from the > > missus. I > > think she's a lawyer, so he knows better than to challenge the > > arrangement. > > It's sad, really. Pray for him. > > > > On 8/4/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Was it Jill whose husband dubbed her She Who Must Be Annoyed, or was > >> that some other WA resident, like maybe Casey's wife? > >> > > > > Casey > > __ > > '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel > > '94 100CSQ Avant > > '90 90Q > > '89 Bluestar > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > Clay > Seattle Bioburner > > 1972 220D - Gump > 1995 E300D - Cleo > 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA > The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
