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Crack price of the day, tear em apart boys!
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The selling dealer seems to be confused in his description of the car by stating (I believe) that this car was built on the W123 platform.
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That said, I don't feel that the price is completely out of line if the car truly has 5,000 original miles. Probably one of the lowest mileage examples around.
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Unfortunately, as we all know, long term non op storage of a car is probably not a good idea. Bringing such a car back to life can be an expensive proposition (replacement of brake hoses, fluids, etc). Looks like a beautiful car. Personally, I prefer the 123 body style.
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Why? Most people woold be happy to see their assets appreciate.
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Absolutely, but it will probably be sold to someone who is a collector, where it will sit for many more years. Car enthusiast won't buy low mileage, high dollar cars because they're not worth it. Car collectors would scoop it up in a heartbeat because it will just sit there and be extremely low mileage forever. I know people like this.
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Was an SD really $40K in 1983? I remember buying my wife an '83 in about 1986 and we paid about $24K for it then - which was quite a bit.
I have mixed emotions about trailer queens like this one. Why own it if you do not enjoy driving it? Are those the correct wheels? My '83 had bundts. |
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Chrome fender flairs and wheels in an attempt to maximize the appeal.
There was a concerted effort to buy and store cars in the 1960s. They were cheaper then and the expectation was to make a profit. By doing so. Old time collectors warned not to pay too much. For 1960s cars. As eventually the ones in storage will be fed back on the market. I personally thought it was over by the 1980s. |
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$ 24,000 in 1986 = $ 56,000 in 2019 https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm |
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I can see that price in 20 years. Absolutely mental.
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Well it's very pretty in any case .
I too prefer the W123 chassis, my brother had two W126's and they're fine cars to be sure, we've toured America from coast to coast in both, I'll choose a W123 every time if I'm driving .
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Just saw the chrome fender eyebrows; never cared for them. Wish my '81 300SD with 260K miles was worthing something like that; however, I would never give up the fun I have had driving it all these years. And it still starts in about half a second.
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In this area chrome wheel arches are hiding something; and polyester wool blankets would be also.
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I'd be more concerned about the fact that the only the speedometer needle is faded yellow while the rest of the needles in the cluster are perfect orange.
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Yes, they really were $40k in 83, I've seen the window stickers. And there weren't that many options in NA. I believe the Deutsche Mark exchange rate was the reason they were so high at that time.
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