Some guy saw me driving my 300SE today, and did a U turn behind me to catch up and tell me that he has an '88 560SEL for sale for $500. He says that the City is going to tow it if he doesn't sell or register it. My stupid city has such a law......

Anyway, he says that the interior and the paint are perfect, and that the only known issue to him is that it has a bit of a lope at idle. He says it's powerful and fast on the road however.

Granted there are probably a multitude of hidden issues, but for $500 (I don't know the mileage yet) it seems hard to go too wrong, heck I could fix the engine lope and sell it for a profit if I wanted. If the motor was shot, I could part it out and get my $500 back no problem if the interior is as nice as he says it is.

I guess I'll have to see if it is in nice a shape as he says, but......

Talk me out of this needless purchase!!

Also, aside from normal W126 issues, anything specific to the 560SEL that needs to be checked before a purchase?


Thanks!!

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition