Is this real or WHAT!!!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

DRICHFL · #1 06-12-2006, 02:57 PM

Okay I love W124 and I would love to own an E-320 Convertible, but this is over the top. Check out this ebay auction for a 1995 E-320 and still reserve not met.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4648136155&fromMakeTrack=true

Please some feedback!!!

Snibble · #2 06-12-2006, 03:35 PM

The reason is its a 9k mile car. The old mercedes(w124, w126,w123, etc) are known to have high dollar value when they have ultra low miles. Being that this car is also a sporty cabriolet... its worth more than say a e320 with the same amount of miles.

snp8990 · #3 06-12-2006, 04:35 PM

I remember when I was buying my S320,I looked at this gorgeous white over beige 1995 E320 special edition.It had 34,000 miles and the asking price was $20,000.I dunno if that is a little outrageous,but it was at a Mercedes dealership and was in the condition that a 34,000 mile car should be.
Given that the one on ebay is a coupe and has about 4 times less mileage than this one,it must be worth a good amount of money.Sometimes these cars can sell more than bluebook value,I know for a fact that I if I were to sell my S500 I would sell it for more than blue book,just because it has a certain value to me and I think it is in excellent condition.But then again,I also sold my Honda for less than blue book value because it was a less apealing car.So sometimes people can recieve more for there car than its truely worth.Sometimes I see great W140 S600's go for money in the low 20's.I mean these are some wonderful cars,plus the V12!

Hatterasguy · #4 06-12-2006, 07:48 PM

I know a dealer asking $21k for a mint 1995 black E320 Cab. 60k miles but the car is really mint, going over it a couple of inch's away I managed to find a rock chip!

TheDon · #5 06-12-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

I know a dealer asking $21k for a mint 1995 black E320 Cab. 60k miles but the car is really mint, going over it a couple of inch's away I managed to find a rock chip!

i was looking at a near mint w123 that was at a mercedes dealership.. i did everything.. i was underneath the car looking for rust, peeling under coating, in the engine bay checking fluids smelling the tranny fluid to see if its burnt, just doing everything a w123 nut would do.. they gave me funny looks.. i said.. well i m not going to offer the 10k you guys want for it.. ill give you 2k since i found a rock chip on the hood.. the salesman just dropped his jaw.. it was funny

Jim B. · #6 06-12-2006, 08:31 PM

The things to check are the issues that arise if the mileage is TOO low, are the fluid changes frequent enough, is all rubber still supple, car always been garaged, the parts well lubed, the AC cold, the soft top/rear window in good shape, everything works as it should, on any good car?

He claims the provenance is good - proper paper trail on maintenance- there is about a month of a Starmark warranty, from Beverly Hills Mercedes Benz,
the color is not offensive (white)

and given that the model is pretty scarce, and well known to be a very good bet since it is a W124, and probably it is virtually impossible to find with under 10,000 miles on the clock, if you are looking for a car like this, if it really is everything it is claimed to be, it is worth it to step up to the plate and go for it.

It would be like starting out with basically a brand new car, AND a brand new Mercedes cabrio with most of the modern amenities like ABS, SRS while STILL getting one of the last ones but to an engineering standard "Die best oder nicht" (The best or nothing - G. Daimler)

Fifteen years from now, (whoever buys it for $30k today) that person will
not be thinking that he paid too much, but, presuming the car has had proper care in the interim, be marveling what a beautiful and wonderful, classy, and likely safe and troublefree his car still is, and with years and miles still left in it to enjoy.

I would say the two bidders at $30,000 realize they will have to pay high at the beginning if they want the best example possible of a car truly worth having.