But a car like that for 12K+??

I suspect that his price was an un-educated guess as to what the car is worth.

If the car looked (inside and out) as good as it did when the picture was taken of Cliff when he was alive - I could see the car being easily worth garnering $12,500.00 as the seller is asking.

Returning just it's exterior as to how it appears with Cliff - would be a worthy project. I believe that Cliff's post(s) here may have related to changing out the orig. wheels. For what reason, I don't know, but wheels are an owner's preference. Personally, I love the look of the car in the picture of Cliff and car.

That's a very good picture of the man and his car. BTW, I do remember visiting with the man at past MBCA Quarterly dinners. I found it interesting that he drove the MB-related truck. I didn't really follow the job description as relating to MB.....but that doesn't matter.

I doubt the seller paid anywhere near $12k for the car, or put significant money into restoration or maintenance.

The Mercedes Benz 300SEL is a very nice car. Subtracting what it would cost to return it to good condition would be a fair price. That amount would be difficult to assess without a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

There's no way of knowing what the seller paid for it. None at all. To speculate one way or the other is foolish IMHO.

What we do know, as per alabassi, and whether the seller knows it or not, is that the car is being MISREPRESENTED as a car with a scant 6,600 miles. That in itself is a big problem.

The pictures of it's rather sorry visuals/condition with non-period correct alloys on it, don't tell a very positive story about it though. It's worth nowhere near the asking of $12,500.00 as it sits, with a multi-colored interior, and unflattering engine compartment and exterior pictures - that's a certainty. Sight unseen, my original estimated ballpark of top dollar at $5K stands.