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1994 e500 for sale in Miami for $14,000 obo

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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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1994 e500 for sale in Miami for $14,000 obo

I have one of the few original owner 1994 e500's and it breaks my heart that I have to sell it. However, I am moving out of the country and I am forced to sell it.

It has 103,000 miles, but still runs great. I reduced the price from the blue book value as the air conditioner needs some work. The "engine" light is also on, but it is from a few misfires during the cold winter. Anyway, the reduced price should more than cover the cost of getting it back to top shape. It is a great car to drive and I will miss it.

If you are within 1,000 miles of Miami, I will be glad to deliver it to you, but it has to be this weekend (4/26)
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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You'll need pics and cold? You must have had the car somewhere other than Miami
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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i've seen some 1999-2000 E55's with 100k go for $13-15k range.
it will be interesting to see how the prices move over the next 5-10 years.
i know the 92-94 E500(E)s are porsche involved/built with few units, but i think unless the car is in mint condition and low miles, i'm not sure there's the "classic" factors. as an example, i've been watching the 94-95 E320 cabriolets. they held up VERY well for many years. recently, i've started to see the prices drop more. in fact, if someone offered me a clean CLK55 cab or a pristine E320 cabriolet for about same price...it'll be a tough call
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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I'd have to disagree. I think the W124 500s, especially the E500 is in a class of its own compared to a W210 e55. I think it has something to do with the sort of agreed upon slip in quality that Mercedes experienced sometime after the mid to late 90s.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BrabusBenz300E
I'd have to disagree. I think the W124 500s, especially the E500 is in a class of its own compared to a W210 e55. I think it has something to do with the sort of agreed upon slip in quality that Mercedes experienced sometime after the mid to late 90s.
to be honest, i'm not sure what you disagree with. i believe that my E320 cabriolet limited edition is better built than any of the new CLK cabs. however, if my car had over 100k miles and is kept in average condition, it doesn't mean it will be worth more than a newer CLK. i agree with you on the W124 platform being better built. that being said, unless the classis is pristine and has minimal miles, i don't think it's worth a premium vs. the newer cars.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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A coachbuilt 500E or the assembly line E55 ?...the enthusiast knows which one is going to be worth more and for what reasons down the road.

Grab a good 500E while you can...there will always be cheap E55s available, if you wanted one.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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long term and with good care the 500E or E320 cabriolet will be worth triple of a 210 E55 or Clk55..the newer cars are just that newer but they are throw aways.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by E4///Turbo
long term and with good care the 500E or E320 cabriolet will be worth triple of a 210 E55 or Clk55..the newer cars are just that newer but they are throw aways.
exactly. What a E500E is worth vs. newer models right now is irrelevant. It's how they will do over the next 10 years+ that matters. I think most would agree that the E55 will keep depreciating.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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"newer cars are just that newer"

Exactly,
and 5-10 years newer is MEANINGLESS once both are more than 10 years old.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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My two cents

Good discusion.
Ever since Lexus started forging the styling of the Benz in the late 90's Benz has had to move into a different direction as far as their styling. It has gotten to the point that you could almost take a 2000 + benz slap the L on the grill and many people wouldn't really know it wasn't a Benz.
The W124 is a niche car with Guys like us who like the progression of the engeneering under the hood combined with unmistakable styling and appearance. You can spot a boxy W124 coming a mile away. That coupled with the Porshe influence and throwback styling of the e500 (euro flared feders etc) puts it in a collectors class all of its own. Don't get me wrong the E55 CLK55 and so on are nice and would be agreat car to own but for many of us who drive the w124 would jump at the chance to have the Automotive version of Jekyl and Hyde sitting in our Garage. If I had unlimited money to complete a car collection a mint e500 would be in the top three. Again this is all up to preferrence and desire. The true test is what does the market decide it is worth. If there is someone out there who will shell out $20,000 for a nice e500 then that is what it is worth to the market but not neccesarily to eveyone. I would pay $10,000 for a mint 86 dodge Omni Shelby GLH and others wouldn't take the energy to slow down and look at it let alone know what it is. The market is fical and fluxuating but each of us know what we would pay for what we want.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim's500E
A coachbuilt 500E or the assembly line E55 ?...the enthusiast knows which one is going to be worth more and for what reasons down the road.

Grab a good 500E while you can...there will always be cheap E55s available, if you wanted one.
This is what I'm talking about bzliteyear
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim's500E
A coachbuilt 500E or the assembly line E55 ?...the enthusiast knows which one is going to be worth more and for what reasons down the road.

Grab a good 500E while you can...there will always be cheap E55s available, if you wanted one.
Truer words were never spoken. An E55, great car that it is, will always be less money than a 500E. As time goes on there will be faster cars, my 85 Testarossa was very fast when new, now that speed is almost matched by some Japanese products. There will always be something else newer and faster. But a handbuilt car.... pretty much never again for under $250K I bet.

I just bought a one owner 92 500E with 44K miles, EVERY bit of paperwork you can imagine and then some. Radio code card, spare key still in envelope, window sticker, invoice, every smog test results, insurance cards, even the salesman's business card. A few period AMG mods, real AMG, not badge engineering I might add. I looked for 8 months solid for the right car and some think I paid more than I should have, OK, let them find another one owner car.... money spent is forgotten over time, the quality is not. Besides, I only would have wasted it on some young Eastern European blonde anyway.

But all that is meaningless compared to feeling I get when I push the RH pedal a littler further away... and THAT'S what it's all about IMHO.


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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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500E500's are SOUGHT after. E55's are nice cars that some people like and own.

I may pass on a C63 for the right 500E. A 199 pearl black with grey interior would be the choice. 1992 only.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ZorroAMG
500E500's are SOUGHT after. E55's are nice cars that some people like and own.

I may pass on a C63 for the right 500E. A 199 pearl black with grey interior would be the choice. 1992 only.
I wondered if you were seriously knocking this idea around.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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Several things happen if Zorro upgrades to a 500e-

Can you imagine the demand for Enzo?

Can you imagine Mark parting with Enzo? Oh, the bidding wars, either for the car or the upgrades...

Can you imagine what Mark would do a 500, in precisely his preferred color preference?
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