SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Rarity of Red or White SL65's... any other rare colors?
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Rarity of Red or White SL65's... any other rare colors?
Since I've been shopping SL65s, I've noticed the overwhelming majority of them are black or silver.
There are a couple White and couple Red SL65s also for sale, which seem to be very rare. I am very interested in both of those colors, because I'm sick of having black cars (so much work) and silver seems to be everywhere.
I tried searching but was not able to find any concrete production numbers for individual colors.
Is there an added value for the red and white cars?
Were there any other rare SL65 colors to keep an eye out for?
Thanks!
There are a couple White and couple Red SL65s also for sale, which seem to be very rare. I am very interested in both of those colors, because I'm sick of having black cars (so much work) and silver seems to be everywhere.
I tried searching but was not able to find any concrete production numbers for individual colors.
Is there an added value for the red and white cars?
Were there any other rare SL65 colors to keep an eye out for?
Thanks!
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SL 65 AMG, Porsche 911 (993), 2014 Cayenne GTS, 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited
Colors.....I have seen....
Aegean Blue really rocks - my favorite....
There was an Antracite dark grey color...there is one on autotrader.com now...
Yellow.....must have been a custom customer color - saw once in Miami
Have seen a dark midnight blue.......in Atlanta....
There was an Antracite dark grey color...there is one on autotrader.com now...
Yellow.....must have been a custom customer color - saw once in Miami
Have seen a dark midnight blue.......in Atlanta....
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I have a Dark Metallic Blue (Black Opal #189) SL65
Colors other then Silver or Black are ultra rare on almost all SLs...
I have a rare color called Black Opal... Which is a dark Metallic Blue.
A few years back I was checking and there were (98) Sl65s offered for sale...
From memory the color break down percentage was something like...
46% Silver
45% Black
9% "Other Colors" 10 total (Metallic Black, Blues (3) Red, White, Grey (2), Green, Brown etc)
Using these percentages which are pretty accurate the total production number per year for a specific "other color" is about 1% of the cars produced per color... Which figures out to be between 2-4 cars or less in a specific color depending on the MY.
My Sl65 is a 2006 with a total USA production of 390 cars. 1% = 3-4 cars total produced in Black Opal... I have found only one other so far in four years of watching SL65s for sale...
I have a rare color called Black Opal... Which is a dark Metallic Blue.
A few years back I was checking and there were (98) Sl65s offered for sale...
From memory the color break down percentage was something like...
46% Silver
45% Black
9% "Other Colors" 10 total (Metallic Black, Blues (3) Red, White, Grey (2), Green, Brown etc)
Using these percentages which are pretty accurate the total production number per year for a specific "other color" is about 1% of the cars produced per color... Which figures out to be between 2-4 cars or less in a specific color depending on the MY.
My Sl65 is a 2006 with a total USA production of 390 cars. 1% = 3-4 cars total produced in Black Opal... I have found only one other so far in four years of watching SL65s for sale...
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2019 E-450 Wagon
There's a red 2009 model on eBay now.
SL 65 for sale (used) for $235K....
I am sure it is a fine car, but does anybody pay that kind of dough for a used vehicle...?
Would $150K be more realistic?
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Colors other then Silver or Black are ultra rare on almost all SLs...
I have a rare color called Black Opal... Which is a dark Metallic Blue.
A few years back I was checking and there were (98) Sl65s offered for sale...
From memory the color break down percentage was something like...
46% Silver
45% Black
9% "Other Colors" 10 total (Metallic Black, Blues (3) Red, White, Grey (2), Green, Brown etc)
Using these percentages which are pretty accurate the total production number per year for a specific "other color" is about 1% of the cars produced per color... Which figures out to be between 2-4 cars or less in a specific color depending on the MY.
My Sl65 is a 2006 with a total USA production of 390 cars. 1% = 3-4 cars total produced in Black Opal... I have found only one other so far in four years of watching SL65s for sale...
I have a rare color called Black Opal... Which is a dark Metallic Blue.
A few years back I was checking and there were (98) Sl65s offered for sale...
From memory the color break down percentage was something like...
46% Silver
45% Black
9% "Other Colors" 10 total (Metallic Black, Blues (3) Red, White, Grey (2), Green, Brown etc)
Using these percentages which are pretty accurate the total production number per year for a specific "other color" is about 1% of the cars produced per color... Which figures out to be between 2-4 cars or less in a specific color depending on the MY.
My Sl65 is a 2006 with a total USA production of 390 cars. 1% = 3-4 cars total produced in Black Opal... I have found only one other so far in four years of watching SL65s for sale...
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right now between autotrader, cars, and ebay these are the only rare colors i see available (05-07 range)
07 red 27k - $63500
06 red 15k - $64900
05 white 33k - $62950
05 white 27k - $61900
06 designo graphite 16k - $73890 (lol!)
silver and black cars are starting as low as $48k
it might make more sense to buy a silver/black car, and put a vinyl wrap on it for $2k.
this satin blue looks really sexy on SL65 Black
07 red 27k - $63500
06 red 15k - $64900
05 white 33k - $62950
05 white 27k - $61900
06 designo graphite 16k - $73890 (lol!)
silver and black cars are starting as low as $48k
it might make more sense to buy a silver/black car, and put a vinyl wrap on it for $2k.
this satin blue looks really sexy on SL65 Black
Last edited by TheRoadWarrior; Jun 13, 2012 at 05:22 PM.
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'05 SL65
There is a yellow 55 at http://www.isringhausen.com/Inventor...VehicleID/7391
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There is a yellow 55 at http://www.isringhausen.com/Inventor...VehicleID/7391
