considering a fun 22k$ toy...thoughts?
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considering a fun 22k$ toy...thoughts?
My Dads best freind just passed and left a buch of cars one of which I always had my eye on...a 1992 500e with 3000 miles on her.
i think i can get it for 22k.
what do you guys think?
It could be fun to have i think
i think i can get it for 22k.
what do you guys think?
It could be fun to have i think
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Lucky man...that car is a needle in a haystack now and days and with 3000 miles on the clock, there will be no other out there with that miles. I would take it if I were you. What is the condition like? Pics? 
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no pics but the condition is MINT i mean mint. sitting in temp controlled wharehouse with a cover and was never driven in winter and mostly highway miles of the 3423 miles.
It is just so cool.
black with a lighter black interior
It is just so cool.
black with a lighter black interior
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Id store it
well I'd drive it once in a while too! 
But I'd store it until he hits 16 ... only 4 years away.
In my opinion this model was back when Mercedes still made bullet proof cars. That stuff lasts forever.
But I'd store it until he hits 16 ... only 4 years away.
In my opinion this model was back when Mercedes still made bullet proof cars. That stuff lasts forever.
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PUT THE LOTION ON!!!!!!
if you don't buy it you are insane. beautiful car. i was looking at one here in the bay area with 80k on it and they were asking 18K.
just saw this one on craigslist.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/601117968.html
DO IT and keep it for yourself and get your son a honda when he turns 16.
if you don't buy it you are insane. beautiful car. i was looking at one here in the bay area with 80k on it and they were asking 18K.
just saw this one on craigslist.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/601117968.html
DO IT and keep it for yourself and get your son a honda when he turns 16.
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70 hatteras (dads really but i use it and the crew whenever I can)
but i ride a 22' sea ray in chicago and a 283 grady white In FL.
I think i might do it. Update....now 24k as the low end of the wholesale price is what i was going to get....but still 24k seems perfect.
but i ride a 22' sea ray in chicago and a 283 grady white In FL.
I think i might do it. Update....now 24k as the low end of the wholesale price is what i was going to get....but still 24k seems perfect.
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Oops right guy, wrong quote. try this one.
Don't dream too much about the old days. These car had their own issues and have lots of vinyl/leather covered plastic parts that get brittle.
Has this car received any service since it's been parked it's entire life? The tires should be replaced. The brakes fluid will absorb moisture and rust/corrode all brake hydraulic parts from the inside. A/C evaporators rot out and the seals/hoses dry rot. Coolant turns and eats the engine, cooling system and heater core from the inside. Seals on trans, power steering, and SLS system rot and on and on. The suspension accumulators go bad. The 500E only plastic aux. high beam lens check crack and turn opaque. The leather is probably dried out and ready to split if you force it into service without treating first. Belt tensioner will crap out right away.
Still a great catch, but don't dream that it's new car condition, it probably not and will cost lots of $$ to start driving again. It can't be a well oiled machine at it's ultra low miles.
I love mine and have spent a fortune on it.
Whatever you decide good luck.
Has this car received any service since it's been parked it's entire life? The tires should be replaced. The brakes fluid will absorb moisture and rust/corrode all brake hydraulic parts from the inside. A/C evaporators rot out and the seals/hoses dry rot. Coolant turns and eats the engine, cooling system and heater core from the inside. Seals on trans, power steering, and SLS system rot and on and on. The suspension accumulators go bad. The 500E only plastic aux. high beam lens check crack and turn opaque. The leather is probably dried out and ready to split if you force it into service without treating first. Belt tensioner will crap out right away.
Still a great catch, but don't dream that it's new car condition, it probably not and will cost lots of $$ to start driving again. It can't be a well oiled machine at it's ultra low miles.
I love mine and have spent a fortune on it.
Whatever you decide good luck.
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It will be expensive to get it back on the road with only 3500 miles in 15 years as you will have to work out the bugs. That aside, I would buy a 3500 mile 500E for $24K any day of the week!
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Don't dream too much about the old days. These car had their own issues and have lots of vinyl/leather covered plastic parts that get brittle.
Has this car received any service since it's been parked it's entire life? The tires should be replaced. The brakes fluid will absorb moisture and rust/corrode all brake hydraulic parts from the inside. A/C evaporators rot out and the seals/hoses dry rot. Coolant turns and eats the engine, cooling system and heater core from the inside. Seals on trans, power steering, and SLS system rot and on and on. The suspension accumulators go bad. The 500E only plastic aux. high beam lens check crack and turn opaque. The leather is probably dried out and ready to split if you force it into service without treating first. Belt tensioner will crap out right away. You
Still a great catch, but don't dream that it's new car condition, it probably not and will cost lots of $$ to start driving again. It can't be a well oiled machine at it's ultra low miles.
I love mine and have spent a fortune on it.
Whatever you decide good luck.
Has this car received any service since it's been parked it's entire life? The tires should be replaced. The brakes fluid will absorb moisture and rust/corrode all brake hydraulic parts from the inside. A/C evaporators rot out and the seals/hoses dry rot. Coolant turns and eats the engine, cooling system and heater core from the inside. Seals on trans, power steering, and SLS system rot and on and on. The suspension accumulators go bad. The 500E only plastic aux. high beam lens check crack and turn opaque. The leather is probably dried out and ready to split if you force it into service without treating first. Belt tensioner will crap out right away. You
Still a great catch, but don't dream that it's new car condition, it probably not and will cost lots of $$ to start driving again. It can't be a well oiled machine at it's ultra low miles.
I love mine and have spent a fortune on it.
Whatever you decide good luck.
The best "catch" on an 80s/early 90s benz is one that has been driven around 5000mi/yr or so.
Thats low enough for the odo reading to make you smile, but still sufficient for you to know that the car has been used regularly and everything isn't on the brink of total collapse.
Mercedes didn't use synthetic oil in 1991 when this car was delivered, and there's a very good chance that the vehicle has had only 1 oil change, or worse....none at all. Think about the sludge in that oil pan....the same crap has probably been sitting in there for 20 years. If you buy it IMMEDIATELY drop the pan and clean everything out.
Also as other people mentioned, antifreeze turns acidic, the a/c lines and seals will all dry out after awhile if they don't get lubricated with the oil that's supposed to circulate through the system when it runs, the tires will have flat spots, the spare will be rotten, you will need to flush every fluid in the car (especially brakes), and I am sure I am forgetting a lot of stuff.
My dad had a rolls that he bought new in 1987 and by the time he sold it in 1999 it had something like 4800mi on it and the thing was absolutely falling apart. Every time you would try to take it out something would be wrong. MUCH better bet to just buy one of these with low but still appropriate mileage. As good as it looks, it's going to be a restoration project.
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t5hanks for the comments It will be awhile before the estate can sell it.
I agree I am going to take to the dealer and have it inspected. It is just sooo cool for 24k.
the door's open and close like vaults.
exhuast is a great purr.
I agree I am going to take to the dealer and have it inspected. It is just sooo cool for 24k.
the door's open and close like vaults.
exhuast is a great purr.
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3k?? that is freaking awsome. We had 320TE in the mag with about 10k and they wanted to sell it for 50k euros
but an 500E is just so sick. Personally my choice if I would be in the 15-20k market.
but an 500E is just so sick. Personally my choice if I would be in the 15-20k market.
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That is the best MB of the last 30 years easy.
I have a friend with a 6k mile old car and he thinks its the lowest mile car around. I like the idea of one with 3k miles!
You MUST buy it.
What color is it? If it is 040 black you really must buy it as those are extremely rare!
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That is a beautiful car and I certainly understand the drooling enthusiasts in this thread!
With that said, a fun car for me on the cheap, is gonna have a 5 or 6 speed, handle like a dream, be readily upgraded horsepower-wise, etc. You know, a sports car. Like maybe the old '95 RX-7 Twin Turbo or something...or a 15 year old Ferrari...
With that said, a fun car for me on the cheap, is gonna have a 5 or 6 speed, handle like a dream, be readily upgraded horsepower-wise, etc. You know, a sports car. Like maybe the old '95 RX-7 Twin Turbo or something...or a 15 year old Ferrari...
