I've been looking at the 280SL market recently, and the few that I have seen in ads that are in reasonably good shape, ones with milage between 100+K to 150+K, are commanding anywhere between $4500 to $7000.

I looked briefly at other 107 SL's, some that featured 60K to around 80K were commanding $10,000 to $14,000. I think I remember seeing one that had 40K or 50K asking $17,000 Don't know if they'll get that!

While my brief search was just that, brief, a more exhaustive search for a more accurate market may yield better results. But based on my short look, $8,500 for an A-1 280SL with 54K seems to me to be a pretty good price, and who know's maybe an offer for less money, they may take!

I would consider this price to be very reasonable, pending a survey of the car!

Good luck...........BB