A friend of mine has a 1980 500SL which is fitted with a 1985 Becker Mexico single disc CD player and wireless set (this must have been a really topline piece of kit back in 1985). I believe it may be model number 860.

Unfortunately it no longer accepts and loads CDs.

He has been quoted the equivalent of US$300 to fix this.

He is thinking about getting a new Sony unit with a 6 disc changer. However, he has asked me to raise these queries.

1. Is the fault so serious as to require a $300 repair?

2. Does anybody out there know of a supplier of period wirelesses? He wants a CD player, so the earliest he can go is probably 1985. Preferrably the supplier is in Europe.

And I have this request. Help me persuade him not to fit a Sony to his beautiful car!

Thanks in advance.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190