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Old 10-09-2010, 06:53 PM
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1985 380 SL

Is this a good Mercedes and what are they going for with 150k and all else good.?

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Old 10-09-2010, 07:14 PM
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The 85 will not have the timing chain issue that the early ones had.
The 3.8 does not have much for power, but mine gets my about 20 mpg on the highway.

The 380 is the last of the 107 bodies to have suspension based on the 114. The newer 560SL has a suspension like a 124.

You lose some of the upgrades of the later 107, but they are still good cars.
I paid $2500 for my 380, and it needed a new interior and top. I have seen good examples of a 380 for $5000 - $6,000.

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