Well, to update even further- the car has been marked down drastically, but it has a problem- the transmission. I thought I would call again today, to see if it was even lower than $2500 and I was amazed when the woman said they was asking $1000.
I assumed that something had been found wrong with it- and it had. She said it needed transmission "work". She said it was slipping going into 2nd gear. I asked her about the engine again and she said it run good, but would not start now, because they stupidly (is that even a word? lol) let it run out of gas.
The way she was talking, if I wanted to hear the engine, then bring some gas in a fuel can.
I knew that a transmission rebuild would be $$$$. I called a couple of local transmission shops. One said $1500-$1800 and one said $1000 or higher, depending upon what was wrong.
The car has 188K, if I recall. The body is 100% rust free w/no or very minor dents and the interior is in VGC, but the front seats do have some cracks. The color really distracts from the car, as it is a light yellow color. I personally would like for it to be black, white, gold or blue, but I like the styling of these cars. Even needing the transmission work, is this car worth this? I really do not need it, but it seems like a good deal. If I get it, I may resell or keep it, depending upon how good of a car it seems. If I recall- I think I have seen these cars on e-bay in rather poor shape selling for well over $1000. Would it be cheaper to install a used transmission from another 560SEL? Anyone else ever have a transmission rebuilt on a 560SEL, or know what the problem on this car may be? Thanks for any additional information/advice.