1992 500E For Sale
 

I’ve owned this car since November 2000, and at that time, it showed around 48,000 miles on the odometer. It now has 78,600 miles on it, so I've averaged ~ 3750 miles per year.

The paint is pearl black and the interior is gray leather. It has a sunroof, and the previous owner added an Alpine CD stereo with a 100-watt Alpine amp mounted in the trunk. Not sure what type of speakers are used, but the stereo has a pink noise microphone that samples the audio and adjusts for optimal output. It sounds great! The car also has a built-in K40 radar/laser detector. It is truly an executive express.

You all know that only 1505 500Es were sold in the US, and just 633 were sold here in 1992. When it comes to exclusivity, the 500E is tough to beat, but it is incredibly reliable, blazingly fast (especially on the highway), and I still manage to get 18 mpg in mostly city driving. It really is an amazingly versatile car.

I am a life-long car enthusiast and have maintained this car in meticulous condition since day one. I have always done my own oil changes (don't trust dealers/quickie shops), using synthetic oil every 5000 miles. Maintenance has never been put off, with several major repairs totaling almost $3000 in the last couple years:

--New tensioner arm and pulley in 2005
--New radiator and all associated hoses in 2006
--New oxygen sensor in 2004(?)

The car currently has Kumho Ecsta 16-inch tires on stock rims, but I also have a set of 17-inch Bridgestone Pole Position S03s on AMG 5-spoke wheels. These wheels are practically new, and so clean you could almost eat off of them. I also have a set of Michelin Arctic Alpins.

Paint is all original, as far as I know. There are a couple small chips on the left fender flare from where a torque wrench scraped them when I was re-torquing the wheels. Argh! there is a small ding in the chrome surround of the grille where a stone was kicked up into the car on the highway. Other than that, the paint is in great shape for a 16-year-old car. There is a slight rattle coming from the right rear, which I have traced down to a bad accumulator. I had planned to repair this in the spring, when the weather in MI is more conducive to auto repairs. The part itself is ~$100, and guys on the tech forum say it's an easy DIY fix.

I am asking $23,500 for the car. The AMG wheels alone were $360/each new, and are still like new (I preferred the ride of the 16-in tires over the 17s). The tires were ~ $1000, and still have some life left in the tread.

The pictures that are attached were taken by a professional for an article I wrote for the online enthusiast magazine Winding Road, which is why they look so good.

I am located in Ann Arbor, MI, outside of Detroit.

Kirk
kirk@inprinters.com

Those are some awesome pics!

Probably the nicest looking example Ive seen.

Are those even real pics of his car, or just MB promo photos?

"These wheels are practically new, and so clean you could almost eat off of them."
 

Why would anyone do that? Just kidding. That's a fine looking car and, unfortunately, probably much more reliable than my '02 CL 600 . . . ahh, but that CL is a site to see.

How's the 06 CL 600 holding up?

Yes, they are the real pics...
 

Of my car. As I mentioned in my post, I wrote a story for Winding Road back in April of 2006 on the 500E. The photos were taken by Randy G, who is a shooter for car mags (he shoots for Automobile Magazine, too.)

I have a few more pics that he took--these are just the ones I posted.

Kirk

haha, I guess it pays to read the entire ad. Incredible looking car you have there. Sounds like a good deal for anyone in the market!

It's an '02. Had to replace the coil packs recently, but other than that it's actually held up ok.

Awesome photos. Car is nice too.

Boy, Jack you have some nice cars. I love both the CL and the CLS.

That 500E is pretty sweet, too. These cars are so classic. they never seem to look old or out of date like American cars do.

beautiful!

:-) neil

Thanks, guys!

Kirk

thanks, but you can pick up an '02 600 very cheap (for reasons we won't get into), and the CLS was a demo with 5k miles that i got a steal on mid-year last year -- timing is everything.

I just grabbed a 2003 CL600 Brabus T12 off of ebay. 45K miles, pretty much mint, good service history, all original paint/panels.

$139K MSRP when new, and then the original owner sent it to Brabus USA and spent $42K on the T12 package. The Alcon front brake system was $11K (gulp) alone.

But with 570HP on tap, it's an, um, interesting ride. It's the only car I've driven that does these two things:

1. Forces you to steer around a car you want to pass prior to hitting the gas, or else you might crash into the back of them

2. Accelerates so hard when floored over 100mph that when you lift off the throttle, it keeps building speed for a few seconds just from momentum before it finally levels off to cruising altitude

Crazy crazy crazy. It's a sure-fire way to lose your license.

Bruce
'03 CL600 Brabus T12 46K mi
'90 560SEL AMG 6.0 DOHC 82K mi
'90 560SEL 62K mi
'89 560SEL 111K mi
'87 420SEL 95K mi
'86 420SEL 92K mi
'01 Audi S8 83K mi
'00 Audi A6 4.2 90K mi
'06 Acura MDX 45K mi (wife's ride)

Is that the first year for that model of CL? I forget the chassis number for it. I love the look of it. I certainly don't need a V12 let alone the Brabus enhancements . . . If I had one, I'd be singing those familiar words of Joe Walsh "I've got a (Mercedes), It does 185. I lost my license, not I don't drive . . . "