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

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