I was about to sign on the dotted line for a smoke silver R129 SL when I called another dealer about a black one I've just seen. When I told him about the smoke silver one, he advised that this was a bad colour and is too old fashioned for the SL; he went on to say that if he took one in part-ex he would not retail it because they tend to be stickers on the forecourt.

What are the views of other forum members?

I happen to like smoke silver, although I acknowledge it is old fashioned (I think classy). The car I'm looking at is a 99 SL500 with 49k miles, smoke silver over java (mushroom) leather, just like this one below:

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190