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Hello, I recently was handed a 1972 S280 Sedan by a friend for next to nothing. He’s moving to another country and just got rid of a bunch of cars.
I don’t know much about Mercedes Benz or even the older models but this one is
beautiful and that it’s still in great condition. I’ve thought about putting in some of my own money just to simply get it running and then sell it or keep it as a car to drive and enjoy.
Because I’m a newbie I am getting a lot of mixed reviews. It seems the model I have isn’t really a collector car unless it is the convertible or two doors. I see the 1972 s280s not really having much value. So what should I do with the car?
id like your input on this
How much will it cost to repair the car? Is it worth it to get it up and running and keep the car as an investment, drive for fun, or sell it fixed up? Or should I sell the car as is without putting any work in?
I had someone look at the Pictures and we need to Get a key for the car, replace all tires, but battery, carburetors, flush fuel line, new spark plug, oil change and new filter. They quoted $1500 for parts and $1500 for total labor to get car up and running. $3,000 total.
I’ve seen these models go for $2500-20,000 online depending on condition. I paid under $1,000 for the car so by one quote I’d spend $3000, $4000 total to get this running.
Is this quote fair or what else would it need?
how much can I get if I fix it up?
how much can I get if I don’t?
Please give me feedback and thoughts on this if you have some expertise!
2014 E350 also restored: 1969 Camaro convertible SS 1957 Chevy Belair 2dr hardtop
Welcome you sure do have a lot of work to do. I would first check to see what parts would cost and it may be not worth fixing. You can sell the parts tho.
In the same condition as the 4.5L car above, your car will sell for much less, because of the 6 cylinder engine and carbureted induction.
In my opinion, making money on a restoration is not a viable business case. The business case in my mind is to part the car out. The interior is in fair condition. The engine parts will clean up and have value for someone. The M110 engine was used on a relatively wide range of vehicles, which creates a market of buyers.
If you want to invest the money to restore, drive and own it for the long term, that would be another choice you could make.
02-26-2020, 12:16 AM
