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Old 12-08-2003, 01:28 AM
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misleadding info about # of 500E500's manufactured

I have a pet peeve - it's the misinformation, in ads, that give the number of 500E500s that were imported to the US as the number which were actually manufactured. As most of us know, there were almost 10,000 124.036's made, while a very small number were imported to the US, just a few over a thousand, I believe.
I accept that used car dealers will say anything, but it irks me to see these figures bandied about on this site by private sellers.

Just my opinion.

Tom
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Old 12-08-2003, 08:49 PM
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I hope this works

http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/overview/overview_engine.jsp?spec=6&subNav=overview&yearModelCode=88_E500SS&class=88_E&rnav=0124568&menu=2_1

Model
Year U.S.
Sales Original
Retail Price
1992 633 $79,200
1993 498 $80,000
1994 374 $80,800

Body Style 124.
Introduced as 500E to U.S. Fall 1991.
Facelifted and name changed to E500 Sport Sedan Fall 1993.

http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/overview/index.jsp?persist=false

Maybe that will clear up a few things. So that adds up to 1505 500e/e500s for the US sales market. I am sure some have been imported as well.
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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.
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Old 12-08-2003, 10:01 PM
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Model
Year U.S.
Sales Original
Retail Price
1992 5,034 $55,800
1993 3,321 $56,400
1994 4,217 $51,000
1995 2,843 $52,500

Body Style 124.
Introduced as 400E to U.S. Fall 1991.
Facelifted and name changed to E420 Sedan Fall 1993.
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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.
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Old 12-09-2003, 04:08 AM
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That sort of thing happens with the 2.3-16 as well. I've often seen ads that describe the car as "1 of only 700" whislt neglecting to mention that it's only 700 units in US spec and for that one model year.

i doubt it'll stop either.

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'93 W124.036 199/040 leder; 8.25x17 EvoIIs, up in flames...LITERALLY!
'93 W124.036 481/040 leder; euro delivery; 8.25x17 EvoIIs
'88 R107.048 441/409 leder; Euro lights
'87 W201.034 199/040 leder; Euro lights; EvoII brakes; 8x16 EvoIs - soon: 500E rear brakes
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