SL/R129: Japanese import
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Hi, my name is Owen and I am based in the UK,I'm,looking for advice, if anyone can help, I am currently looking at a '96 SL 500, the car is immaculate, but is a Japanese import, are there any spec. differences and would this make any difference to it's future value/appreciation ? Thanks.
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SL 500
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Hi, my name is Owen and I am based in the UK,I'm,looking for advice, if anyone can help, I am currently looking at a '96 SL 500, the car is immaculate, but is a Japanese import, are there any spec. differences and would this make any difference to it's future value/appreciation ? Thanks.
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From: Yokohama& Tokyo, Japan
1994 AMG E60 (W124); 1997 SL600; & few others that I cannot fit in here
Owen, if that SL500 is already there in UK, you are clear with the VAT there and so forth.
What you want is an official dealer import model by either Yanase or MB Japan. These have higher values than other ones that were imported by non official dealers in new and used formats.
Specs are impeccable and changes are minor relative to EU or US. Smog emissions control is very strict also. All in all, dealer models with no history should be fine.
In general, driven mileage (km) is much lower than US or UE because people here do not drive as much. Not uncommon at all for 96 model to have well below 80,000 km easy.
When I got my SL and E60 back then as used, both of them had roughly 6,000 km only.
w/ smiles
Jimmy
What you want is an official dealer import model by either Yanase or MB Japan. These have higher values than other ones that were imported by non official dealers in new and used formats.
Specs are impeccable and changes are minor relative to EU or US. Smog emissions control is very strict also. All in all, dealer models with no history should be fine.
In general, driven mileage (km) is much lower than US or UE because people here do not drive as much. Not uncommon at all for 96 model to have well below 80,000 km easy.
When I got my SL and E60 back then as used, both of them had roughly 6,000 km only.
w/ smiles
Jimmy
