I bouht my 1997 C230 about 6 months ago and paid $7995.

Seller needed money badly. My luck.

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Not too many MSFT millionaires, just not as many SLs from which to choose in the Northwest. I live in the Palm Springs area during the winter and the 500SLs are called "PS Chevvies" here....not quite a dime a dozen but very cheap compared to the rest of the country. Many are one-owners and very low desert miles as the cars are only driven in the winter season....winter here meaning no rain, snow, sleet, or salt and temps mostly in the 70s and 80s.

Bought my (111k mi) 88 300e on eBay last February for $2200.

Flew into Long Island on Valentines Day, picked it up and outran the President's Day storm down the east coast back to Nashville.

What will keep it from being a great deal is the hood and trunk are oxidized badly enough to require a paint job.

Other than that, most of what I have done to the car has been extended maintainence and would be required on a much newer one with about the same mileage.

1994 E320 Wagon 77,000 miles >
 

for which I paid $14.6k at a non-mercedes used car dealer in NY in May 2003. Turned out to not be a good deal - needed $6k of work right away (rear and front suspension bushings, flex disk, tuneup, timing cover seal, minor body work, motor mounts, cat back exhaust system). I have had it 8 months now and I am afraid it is going to need an evaporator core - funny smell and small loss of freon. It is also still on original head gasket and wiring harness. Drives like a dream, though.

1977 280e** Bought in 1992 5k C$, drove it form 170 miles to 410 mile....the best car I ever owned

1978 300D*** Bought in 1997 3k C$, never really able to get the right mechanic to fix it!!!!!
Gave it away ( for free) to a struggling musician needing to get to Nashville (Christmas 1999)....He has an intimate knowledge of MB's and still drives the car daily.......problem free for those who know how to tinker I guess..

1985 380SE*** Bought in 1999 8K C$ ( 270,00km on odo.), a beautiful big Benz!!!! Great car, now has 430,000km, ready for a newer one...........

My cars
 

I bought a 1994 E 320 with 82,000 miles on it. Paid 8000 for it off of a lot. Michelin's are about 80% tread left. Replaced power mirror switch and antenna mast. Very satisfied so far.

Purchased a 1994 E 320 wagon 2 years ago for 12,500. It had 84000 on it and I've put another 20,000 on it. Only one electrical short connected with stereo wiring in rear. Have current air conditioning problem that may well require evaporator replacement. Very satisfied so far.
So far, no wire harness or head gasket problems.

What an interesting thread. I bought my 87 300E with 146K miles two years ago for $4K. Using the resources of this website I repaired the non-functioning blower motor for zero dollars. I balked at paying MB $180.00 for a new one so took it out and replaced the worn down brushes. It also needed a tune-up so I replaced the cap, rotor and wires ($169.00). The front discs needed to be changed after about a year. In addition, I replaced the alternator ($500.00) and a rear wheel bearing.($200.00) I installed a six disc CD changer in the trunk but I owned that already. So all in all I haven't spent that much on it in the two years I've had it. The car runs well and is so quiet at freeway speeds that I'd buy another just like it in a heartbeat.
Thom

just bought 1994 s 320 ( immaculate) 100000 miles full M B history
for 6000 pounds stirling, about $8400. would this be expencive, about right, or cheap for you in america

Bought my 1995 300e Diesel in 2000 for $18,000. It had 84,000 miles on it. I knew previous owner, he took excellent care of it. in last 3 years, I have added front brakes, oil changes, light bulbs and now the glo plugs need to be replaced.

Just bought a 2000 320e 4 matic with 34,000 miles for $32,000, which price includes the Starmark warranty of 100,000 miles or April of 2008. Mercedes put new tires on it, etc. I am very happy with it.

I have to admit I love the design of the older Mercedes. That '58 is beautiful. I have seen some old Mercedes that look like Bentleys. It's nice to know that no matter how old your car gets, it will always look like a million.

I wish all of you and your respective Mercedes a very Happy and healthy New Year.

price for a mercedes
 

I paid $1900 for an '89 190E 2.6 with 213,000 miles on it...in good shape, interior almost perfect. Starts on first crank and drives great. I think that was a good deal

1990 Mercedes 560SEL....price I paid = divorce
1992 Mercedes 500E....price I paid = alienation of new spouse.

Owning the two best sedans ever made (by anyone!)....priceless

pinch me
 

1989 300CE $5k, 152,000mi, one year ago

Beautiful car, my first MB. Looks and runs perfect. Now has 165,000. Oil changes and some preventitive maintenance, that's it. Goes like crazy, faster from 60 to 80 than from 40 to 60.

Hanging out on this site worries me. There must be some trouble coming, but I'm willing to spend some $. Just waiting for something to break. Biggest problem so far is I got keyed and will have to pony up my $500 deductible for a $3,000 paint job.

I hope everyone has such good luck in '04

I finally got back from Las Vegas yesterday and drove through the worst snowstorm in Oregon in years. The car used zero oil and had Mobil 15-50 synthetic in it most of it's life. It was so cold that it would make your auntie freeze, nine degrees with 20mph winds. Passed many semi-truck and trailers in the ditch as well as other 4WD's. One passed me at over 50mph and he was in the ditch with other cars about 10 miles later. I just kept plugging along at a comfortable 30mph.

Vegas and CA heat was hard on some plastic underhood parts and I will have to do a brake job, but as a plus it came with almost new Goodyear 70's. The owner even left in two high end speakers in the doors and left all the cables for the stereo and the amp in place. Annnd......I got books and records in a nice leather case.

I'm happy.:)

ArizonaDAK said
"1992 Mercedes 500E....price I paid = alienation of new spouse."

Buy her a Mercedes.......Problem solved?

I paid just under $30k for my cabrio in December '01 with about 60,000 on the ticker. At the time the book value at Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book, NADA, were all around $40k. Since then it has ratcheted downward. I quit checking. I've added 20,000 miles as my daily driver, with my '78 Honda CB750 being my alternative form of transportation.

Good deal? It looked like it at the time. I planned to keep the car a few months and sell it for a profit. Don't think I got screwed though. I am infatuated with the car. The only significant money I have spent on repairs is for a water pump (around $700). I only fear the dreaded evaporator.