Interesting SLC

[Austin85]

OK SO it could be a scam. How do I tell?

Next, here is one real 500SLC FS in Germany;

http://www.autoscout24.de/home/index/detail.asp?ts=1772182&id=2hjlactjdfl&source=as24_inseratsg_detail_bild

I don't speak or read German but here is somewhat of a translation of the ad,

MERCEDES BENZ 500 SL-C EUR 6.500 Price EUR 6,500 Erstzulassung 05/1981 odometer reading 236 fuel gasoline KW/HP of 176/239 external color silver here metallic KFZ financing "KFZ insurance" compare KFZ leasing here "inform price here checks compare compute here and up to 250? save. Test reports all Mercedes Benz test Vehicle equipment ABS, alarm installation, aluminum rims, electrical window lifter, climate, climatic mechanism, leather equipment, fog headlight, radio/cartridge, power steering, going away barrier, zentralverriegelung Further information 500 SLC (only 1086) silver met. with blue interior equipment (without tears), built world-wide, wurzelholz and Velour. 4 course Autom. 5 litres of Alu-V8, hoods and doors from aluminum, Blaupunkt radio Cass. 4 Hydr. Firm jack, Heckrollo, condition 3-4 however maintained. Tuev A. W. only 1 owner entry in the letter. FP 6. 500 EURO - Naehers only at the Tel.: 0172-4617999


Wish they had some better photos...

Here's another one..............http://www.autoscout24.de/home/index/detail.asp?ts=1832555&id=r1htokdx24i&source=as24_inseratsg_detail_ueberschrift




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[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Michael Kerley

500 SLC crazy...

$40.000:

http://www.carsearch.com/Mercedes-Benz/1334.html

$43,000:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Mercedes-Benz-500-SLC-Collectors-Car_W0QQitemZ110100238052QQihZ001QQcategoryZ6332QQcmdZViewItem

Slightly overpriced I would say.

[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Austin85

OK SO it could be a scam. How do I tell?

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The VIN # tells all, a 107 024 is a 450SLC, 107 026 is a 500SLC, no exceptions.

[Austin85]

So it's not a 500, it's a 450.

It is still an SLC and a nice looking one. What is it worth?



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[450slcguy]

Originally Posted by Austin85

So it's not a 500, it's a 450.

It is still an SLC and a nice looking one. What is it worth?
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Austin,
Any person who is trying to misrepresent that car as a 500slc is a real scumbag. You don't want to but a vintage MB from a dishonest seller. Pictures are just as deceiving as the seller. That pm I sent you outlining common ailments on these cars is accurate and be assured that all those systems I mention will need attention if they weren't addressed by previous owners. You can easily spend more on parts and labor than than the car is worth.

SLC's don't retail very high for some reason. Even well maintained ones that are in excellent condition, low mileage(under 100k), only bring about $7500.

This seller has already tipped us off that he's a scumbag - Run like hell. I see alot of SLC's on Ebay that look well taken care of and have had alot of the prelimary work taken care. Be VERY carefull and ask for lot's of documentation to back up the owner's claims of repairs and mileage. Fraud on these vintage MB's is rampant.

[Austin85]

Originally Posted by 450slcguy

Austin,
Any person who is trying to misrepresent that car as a 500slc is a real scumbag. You don't want to but a vintage MB from a dishonest seller. Pictures are just as deceiving as the seller. That pm I sent you outlining common ailments on these cars is accurate and be assured that all those systems I mention will need attention if they weren't addressed by previous owners. You can easily spend more on parts and labor than than the car is worth.

SLC's don't retail very high for some reason. Even well maintained ones that are in excellent condition, low mileage(under 100k), only bring about $7500.

This seller has already tipped us off that he's a scumbag - Run like hell. I see alot of SLC's on Ebay that look well taken care of and have had alot of the prelimary work taken care. Be VERY carefull and ask for lot's of documentation to back up the owner's claims of repairs and mileage. Fraud on these vintage MB's is rampant.

OK Gotcha!


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[Austin85]

I spoke to him & he says the title says 500SLC....he is gonna check the title for the vin,...if it's 024 or 026.

He was asking what it would be worth if it was not a 500 but a 450.



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[ctaylor738]

It doesn't matter what the title says, it's a 450. You just can't get around that with a 107 024 stamped on the frame. From what the pictures show, it's a needy #4 car with a poor quality repaint tarted up with some wood, a trunk badge and a spoiler. It comes with a seller who is either dishonest or knows nothing about the car. Neither bodes well for its provenance.

I think the market would value this car in the 2500-3000 range on a good day and assuming no obvious mechanical or roadworthiness issues. Remember, there's almost no upside on these cars. If you really want one, find a good one with a real history and buy it right.

[MTUpower]

Found this car in the yards today
wdb10702612000416 There were two SLC's in the yard, but they were stripped pretty much- except for the euro tri-y manifolds and downpipes... which are now in my shed.

[david s poole]

in late 77 they made the 450slc 5.0 this was the car they went to rallys with.it was named this way because the engine was still a test or special engine.[remember the 450sel 6.9] in 1980 when the 5.0 engine became production the car was badged 500slc.this came along with one other major improvement THE FOUR SPEED TRANSMISSION.obviously this was a better car but existed only for one more year[1981]before the 500sec became the flagship and no more slc's.i went to germany and bought[i should say persuaded the owner of a restaurant in basel] a 1978 450slc 5.0.this was a dream of mine since the start of production.i got to drive it on the german autobahns and often saw top speed of 184mph[actually a shade shy of 300kph]this happened in 1982.those were the days.oh yes 1 more thing all the 500slc's had abs brakes[1980 was first year].