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Old 02-06-2005, 08:53 PM
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1985 500SEL - @ a crossroads- need advice

Some of you may have read some of my posts of where I have been considering a silver 1985 Mercedes 500SEL. First of all- I think the car is way overpriced at $5,500. Equipped with the driver airbag option- it has 152K miles and is in good condition, but it is far from pristine. It has a small dent on the lower "C" pillar and rear side of the the trunk panel (above the taillamps) seems to be pressed in more than the passenger side- which is actually flush with the quarter panel. Carfax report is good. Shows all it well- no major accidents- car had 99K in 1993. Being a southern car- it is 100% rust free and the paint appears to be original. The car has a very nice passenger cabin- and everything looks to be in near perfect condition. Upon inspection of the under carriage- it too is rust free, but noted some oil seepage. The rear differential had some slight seepage- no drips, but it was damp. There was also some sort of a "vent" hose draped down by the rear axle- it looked like it had been damp at the opening- is this supposed to be there and what is it? Under the engine- around the oil pan gasket- it is a little dark looking, as if that gasket is seeping as well. My main concern is that up from the oil pan- on the driver side- there appears to be a heavier leak- but not yet dripping. Now, the car has been setting for about a year. This car lot (specializes in European cars) does not move a lot of cars- mainly because they are overpriced, but they build track cars as well- so that is where they get most of their business. Another negative, is that there are no service records with the car and the last date of timing chain change is unknown.

Now if I do decide I really may purchase this car, I will definitely have it inspected by a reputable mechanic. Seller seems firm on the price. I just hate to pay $5500 for this car, only to have problems down the road....

Has anyone else ever paid more for a Mercedes that you thought it was worth in the beginning?

I do not know whether or not to forget about this car and keep searching, or go ahead and pay the $5500, if the PPI is O.K.

There is the 87 420SEL, but the owner is shady on the details. For some reason, it has been setting for a while, but stated to still run good- perhaps has a lot of cars.

What did 84-85 500SEL owners pay for their 500SEL's when they bought them?

Thanks folks!
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