Livekernelevent

Hi, I'm new here and need a lot of advice from you guys. I'm in the market for a white SL55 and I found this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-Base-Convertible-2-Door/400742879228?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23848%26meid%3D8360671434425629675%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D10181%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D400742879228
I'm not sure if it's a real Designo car because the seats don't have a Designo logo on them. VIN# WDBSK72F47F129961

The guy also wants 43k for this car http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/4573746699.html

What do you think?

kittyandgary

Nice looking car. I'd quarrel with the statement of 'Garage Queen', however, as 63K miles in 7 years does NOT qualify it as a garage queen!

READ everything you can on the other Mercedes website which has a 'ABC Intelligence etc' sticky on the SL55 web page.

The ABC system is phenomenal if in good condition, and a phenomenal cost if it is not. It is my belief that cars in humid climates that have not had the ABC fluid changed every 3 years are cars with high potential for ABC failures. MB did not indicate the fluid should be changed, but since it is hygroscopic like brake fluid, it SHOULD be changed. Green fluid is good, black fluid is BAD.

Good luck with your pursuit.

RoundTheBenz

Damn, that is for sure a pretty car. I'm confused by one thing though, it says "UPGRADED AMG SPORT PACKAGE". How do you upgrade an SL55 with an AMG Sport Package. It either is or not? Hopefully someone can enlighten me.

SpiritR230

it's a real Designo

Tyztoy

My 2007 Designo Mystic White Sl55 seats don't say "Designo" on them.....

fxrs1955

Neither do mine.

jeffreyy

The odd thing is, this car has been for sale either continuously or intermittently for a year. The pics are identical (locale). Also previously...I had been looking into this car, it was listen on numerous sites and numerous different price points.

Check the VIN # which if you Yahoo or Google should reveal numerous posts.

I'd be suspicious...

Here's one for example...

http://inventory.carlotz.com/web/veh...otos/13898729/

$33,999

It's an absolutely beautiful car and I cannot believe how they managed to keep the interior so pristine...

Nice crack in the front bumper though....

Jeff

Livekernelevent

Thanks a lot Jeff!

Livekernelevent

Thanks for all the inputs guys. I wonder what would be a fair price for this car.
What do you guys think?

Tyztoy

looks like whoever is selling it on Craigslist with 62k miles is using pics from another site when it had 52k miles on it.... seems a little shadey to me....

Sir-Boost-a-Lot

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My Designo SL doesn't say designo on the seats either.

Livekernelevent

Looks like someone just paid 39k for this car.

layzie12g

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4563295522.html

Here is mine for sale.

okbarnett

its easy to figure out what options and service a car has had, just go to a dealer and ask them to get a history with the cars vin #

migg48

I just sold my Designo Graphite SL55. It did say Designo on the seats.

Need4Speed

could it be that was a option to have the Designo on the seat?

Ill take a look into that and talk to my MB buddy at the local dealership see what he says

rune solem

Here's a link to 500sec.com, that's about the different designo elements in our cars.

http://500sec.com/designo/

On page 3 it says:

Unusual designo paints and specially textured, richly coloured designo leather and designo trim parts are available, in a variety of different materials and colours depending on the different model series.

Mercedes-Benz quality is a matter of course for all items in the designo range. The full grain designo leather is even softer to the touch than the normal excellent-quality Mercedes-Benz leather. A choice of up to 16 rich shades are available, with double-stitched seams in colours which vary depending on the model.


I remember when i was scouring mobile.de for my car in 2009, i only saw very few with that emblem on the seat.

The one I do remember quite well was a beautiful black sl 55 with jaguar creme colored leather covering the entire cabin.
It was a 30 000 euro option.

But the price was too high so i had to let it go....

DCMETRO22Z

Point a rifle at those freakin seats and say "I give three damned seconds to say the word "Designo" "

xxGenericSNxx

Do you work for MB Seattle/where are you a tech at?