What's your age, SL owner?

[Roger]

Age 63~SL is 19th of 20 cars, 2nd convertable, 3rd sports car, 2nd MB, one of 6 cars currently owned and operating.

[KenSilver]

... is 46.

The age/number spread so far is:
27 28 34 38 42 42 45 46 48 49 50 55 56 57 59 63

The median is also 46.

The fun factor is infinite.

The average income is $95,000 (OK, I made that one up!)

Ken Silver
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~1993 SL500, glistening black/grey on black leather, now in the shop for facelift painting lower body. Waiting for phone call to pick up today!
~1991 Daimler, shiny grey on grey leather, best in country!
~1991 Miata MX5, sparkling BRG on tan leather, wife's - (and my polishing)
~1992 Honda US s/wagon, black/grey
ex 350SL, 230E, 280E (and a lot of other makes not nearly as nice)

[RickM]

Average age of car?

[doodah]

I am 36. My dad has always had MBs. A 72 220D, a 76 230, 79 300sd, and the 75 450SLC. I was allowed to drive all but the 450SLC and now my dad has given me the car. I have owned mainly Fords, a few 5.0 Mustangs. My daily driver is the F150 Super Crew Lariat 4x4. I have only had the 450 for less than a week!

[Darrell Woods]

45, bought the SL at 44. Second MB owned, first bought about six years ago at 39. Owned over 20 cars, a few trucks, one van and several motorcyles over past 29 years and would have had an SL in my teens or twenties, but couldn't afford one.

[cbdo]

Age of self 52, age of Benz 14, therefore REAL age of self 38-which feels about right except between getting up in the morning and 20 minutes thereafter.

[MD2B]

27, my dad gave me his 1989 560SL with 13,000 miles on it last year. The catch is, I can't sell it, I have to either keep it or give it back. I'm ok with that. I loove driving it. What a babe magnet.

[ChasB]

I like the idea of being 17 again! 48 with a '72.

[greymarket]

Inherited the 500sl a number of years back from my dad's estate. I am now 42. After dad died, I had the task of selling the cars he had accumulated: 1954 Packard Clipper, 1941 Ford Super Deluxe convertible, 1947 Lincoln V-12 convertible, 1961 Cadillac coupe de ville, 1936? Chrysler Airflow (actually owned by Walter Chrysler as the legend goes), 1958 Corvette, 1964 Thunderbird. There was a quick uphill learning curve on pricing these cars as my brothers were pushing for quick settlement. Probably gave some of them away but relied on dad's car buddys to help me out and think we did OK.

Anyway the Merc was dad's daily driver, he bought it from the guy who imported it into the country. I can't sell the car for sentimental reasons so it wil be an old man's car (again) one day. Until then, drop the top and take a few years off!

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Rich Weaver "greymarket"

1985 500sl "the rocket"

[Momo]

48
44 = bought it
==> "New age" 36

(Wife has been saying she is 24 for some time now. Looks that way to me. 10 and 8-year-old kids hard to explain.)

Momo

[G-Benz]

Bought it for my wife's birthday in 2000.

I'm 44...

I'm 41, but I usually feel like I'm 19. Bought my '83 380 recently. I also have a '72 MGB that I intend to sell, maybe, someday. (neither being my daily driver). Got the benz because I wanted a larger, sturdier more comfortable sports car, and I like air conditioning. Always loved their looks too, hardtop, ragtop, and no top. I've had the MG for 9 yrs., and am hoping the benz will be my final and forever extra car.

[Sieb]

Age here is 51 bought this car from my brother's father in law while on vacation two months ago. Was not in the market for a new car but always did like the looks of the early SL's and it was in great shape.

My car

My 47 year old wife drives our 85 280SL during the week. But she lets me keep it runing and I get to drive it on weekends.
I am 54 and I have an 86 420 SEL.
I guess I drive the old mans car but it feels good!
I also drive a 10 year old schwinn and about 5 pairs of running shoes. They actually do keep me young.

Current age 42 but bought my SL at age 31. Current age of my SL is 15 years and still going strong!