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Old 09-03-2017, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DrSmart View Post
Your knowledge about Universal is not far away from ZERO.
And I will gently say that your knowledge of how to write an internationally posted classified ad for a low production car is actually zero. But you do get lots of points for tending to the ad you posted. There are ads posted here from time to time that are new member dumps. ( One posting and never to be heard from again. )

The 75,000 production is the only one I found from a Google search so I'd accept it could be wrong. Everything I posted below the link was a copy paste. With a bit more searching I have not been able to come up with another post listing production numbers.

Given these cars are not common, you need to play to an audience that does not know about these cars otherwise the number of people that do know about these cars will be very scarce.

Your ad will gain much more credibility if you list:

What country the car is in addition to " one of five current in existence in this country. " A car could be plated in one country and physically located in another. Not posting location is a common omission so don't feel singed out.

Price in the ad helps.

Listing specific info pertaining condition is a must. ( Recent repairs / items worn or needing attention. ) Very good condition is somewhat vague.

Links to production numbers, brief synopses of what these cars are. What you posted below would have been very helpful in the original ad this would have prevented others ( including my self ) from posting
" is this a real ad? " .

You have no way of knowing but this list was started decades ago to service diesel MB drivers ( cheap ) and is highly populated by those that feel even $ 5,600 US is a lot of money, or $ 560 .

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Originally Posted by DrSmart View Post
Mercedes Benz Fintal Universal was produced from 1965 to 1968 from I.M.A (Belgium) and from all this years, only 2754 ever made. From Portugal, only 5 of this where know. From 2754 ever made, only a few ever survived to this days.
Fintal Universal ORIGINAL, like my, only was converted to Kombi by IMA, and BINZ to funeral or ambulance. Numbers unknow.
What you call Portuguese convertions, was from w115, by Movauto. Not fintal models.

The Mercedes Universal Wagon and other Classic Mercedes Benz Station Wagons of the 1960s – Classic Mercedes Benz values, market trends, and sales info
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