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Originally Posted by volosong
Have a lead on a 1995 SL320. Mileage at 230,000; no dings or dents, I've been told. At an asking price of $5,000, (mechanic told them to sell it for that amount), what should I be on the lookout for when I go see the car...or is it even worth checking out?
I've currently have an '89 300CE, which I'm happy with, but am thinking of going a few years newer. Are the 95 SLs still considered "old Mercedes, as they should be built", or of the newer generation? You know the cliché, "Don't buy a Mercedes built after 1995 because before then, they were designed and built by engineers...after that by accountants".
Any chronic issues with the 95 vintage SLs? Did they have the wiring harness problem that the sedans had? Anything else? Thanks for any help.
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I would not buy an SL with half that many miles on it, let alone 230,000 miles. I think you are buying problems, at almost any price on a 15 year old car with that many miles on it. Just me, but I would spend more on a '95 SL320, possibly up to $10K for a cherry one with a couple hundred thousand less miles on it. Good luck, either way.