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03-17-2003, 07:57 PM
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1957 300SL Question
I need to help an ill family friend sell his pride and joy. It is a black 1957 300SL roadster convertible . I don't even know where to start. I will take a good hard look at it in the morning. It has always been in a controlled garage. What should I look at to evaluate the car's condition and worth for a possible sale. How should I go about selling it or should we find a broker for something this valuable ? Is now a good time to be selling a roadster ?
Thanks for any advice or thoughts on this very sad process. Jason Bradley 
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03-17-2003, 09:20 PM
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Take a look at John Olson's site at slmarket.com. He's definitely knowledgeable and does specialize in MB.
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Craig Bethune '97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition '04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's) '06 Lexus ES330 '89 560SL (sold) SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes. (Kudos to whoever said it first)
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03-17-2003, 09:27 PM
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thanks.
the sl market site is down right now it seems. I'll check again in the morning.
www.slmarketletter.com
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03-17-2003, 09:39 PM
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These cars usually sell for large amounts of money, when in factory condition. Get the car appraised and checked out. Do a market analysis on it and proceed from there. There may need to be mechanical repairs made or some cosmetic repairs done.
Good luck and report back.
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Regards Warren Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL ENTER > = (HP RPN) Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.
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03-18-2003, 11:01 AM
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It would help to know where you are, at least, which country. Ed
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03-18-2003, 04:05 PM
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I'm in the US. The sl market site is still down and it is raining so we can't open the garage doors.
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#7
03-18-2003, 09:55 PM
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Jason, the SL market letter site is http://www.slmarket.com/
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Craig Bethune '97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition '04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's) '06 Lexus ES330 '89 560SL (sold) SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes. (Kudos to whoever said it first)
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#8
03-21-2003, 01:53 AM
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Jason
If you are interested in a very good broker contact Alex Dearborn at alex@dearborn.com. He is located just north of Boston, and travels the entire country. Cheers,
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03-21-2003, 12:56 PM
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Thanks Robby I appreciate the info!
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03-21-2003, 07:16 PM
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I remember posting this a long time ago. Take a look at what they where selling these SL's in SF Bay Area. These where completely clean cars in true show room condition. If the link does not work, copy and paste it in your address line
Henry 1955 300SL, 1963 300SL and 1971 280SL
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03-26-2003, 12:31 AM
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Ditto on Robby's suggestion about calling Alex Dearborn. He's your best bet.
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Bill Streep San Antonio '57 190SL (toy) '08 S5500 (mine) '09 CLK550 (wife's) '06 SLK350 (daughter's) '11 GLK350 (daughter's) '03 CLK310 (spare)
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#12
04-07-2003, 01:17 PM
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300SL Ro 1957
Hi: I'd be happy to help you market the 300SL. This model is our specialty, and we have over 150 examples already in our company database. Two customers have expressed an interest in a black one. We sell 300SLs for customers on consignment. Please see : dearbornauto.com . Thanks, Alex
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