Looking to buy an 320 SL

thinking about getting a early 90's 320 SL....any tips to look out for? known problems and the such? Also looking for some genral stats, weight, mpg, hp, and torque

any comments or suggestions would be great

Here is a link from carpoint.com that gives you some of the information you are looking for.

http://carpoint.msn.com/vip/Overview/Mercedes-Benz/SL-Class/Used.asp?src=URES

ok that was really helpful! thanks!
does anyone know what the life expectantcy is mileage wise? 200k? How about known defeacts, I guess there was a recall, but i don't know too much about that, any help?

many thanks!
-jensen

[elau]

It will be hard press to find one with very high mileage on this car since most of them are pampered machine. The highest mileage I ran across was on E-bay awhile back with a little over 100K but it was a very early model. The engine is very solid but it is known to have head gasket problem. You may want to make sure to find one with the gasket already replaced. The roof mechanism may be problematic for the earlier model, do a search on this topic and you will get some info. Other than that I do not know if there is anything you should be aware of............except buy one from a dealer with Starmark and not from E-bay or private owner. Repair cost on this car can put tears in your eyes.

yeah? lotta up keep, or just expensive parts in general?

btw looking 1990 or earlier

-jensen

[elau]

The up keep costs me no money, just the regular maint. It is parts and labor. For some strange reason, everything for the SL is expensive. I guess they (the dealers) think everyone drives a SL has money coming out of thin air. If you are considering a SL, you should look at the later models instead. The 107 is a very nice car, but nowhere near as nice as the 129. Test drive one and you will know what I mean. Anyway, good luck on your hunt and decision.

thanx for the tip