mbman002

Hello,

I'm in search for a good buying-guide for a R129, especially the 6-cilinders-models. So a site with lots of info like known problems, what to look for, build dates, etc.

Can somebody help me?

Tnx

swany

This site is probably your best buying guide!

mbman002

Yeah, I know.

But before I ask stupid questions, I would like to inform me about the R129.

But tnx for the reply

PS: please forgive me my bad English, but I am a Belgian (so Dutch and French are my 'main'-languages )

ChrisB

I used to have a link to a year over year summary of R129 changes. But I can not get there any longer (lack of internet hits?).

Try this one. An official MB page giving historical details:

http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container..._3&rnav=024568

Cognachai

You might try:

http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...ex.cfm/id/2462

for more info.

Dag

Cognachai
1990 500SL
2000 S320

agentMurdoc

don't get a 6, get the all mighty 12

blueSL

Buying a 129 is easy:

- Avoid buying the oldest cars (pre 95), there were two facelifts, 96 and 99
- Buy on condition, not age or mileage
- Buy original, Non-MB body/suspension/wheel add-ons subtract value
- Buy history, look for receipts and service history
- Anything which doesn't work is going to be expensive to fix, so make sure everything works (roof, roll bar, electrics, seats)
- Buy a sensible colour - silver/black/blue/red (maybe). There were some truly awful colour combinations made

Best models to go for: in Europe, an SL320 probably. Avoid the SL300-24 and, dare I say it, the SL600!

Good Luck!

ChrisB

I found this on another forum ... at a glance it could be very good:

The best history is at www.r129sl-club.de

The site is in German.

You can also translate it using the Babel Fish translator at Altavista. Click "Der 129 SL" and then "Geschichter" (History) for a comprehensive analysis with pictures.

mbman002

Thanks everyone for the info

mbman002

Update:

I bought a black on black '94 SL 320 almost fully equipped, including hardtop

Tnx everyone