Mercedes R107 SL - not sure if I am able to do this......
Discussion
r129sl said:
They are holding their value at the moment, which is amazing given (1) the number made, (2) the number for sale and (3) the state of the market (they are too expensive to be bought on a whim, too cheap to appeal to the seriously rich). They will go up in value and it will happen quite suddenly when the number of good cars plummets. Give it no more than ten years, probably less. Unfortunately the market is besotted with the post-1985 cars but lord only knows why: that front spoiler, dear oh dear! As always, it will be the early cars like yours which command the highest prices in the long run. The only thing is, you're not using it enough.
The post 85 cars look much better to my eye in particular the front air dam 
I have kept half an eye on values since getting mine about 7 years ago, initially they dropped a bit but seem have been on the rise over the last couple of years. Another thing I noticed is that in 2004/5 you never saw them sold for breaking / spares as they were all deemed worth saving. Now breakers seem to have fairly healthy stocks, therefore the supply is shrinking.
The other point is 20 years old seems to be a sweet spot for cars becoming classic and therefore more valuable.
Ben
What I noticed is the colour combination and options of the car can move the price enormously.
Assuming post 1986 identical condition cars:
A white car with cloth interior and 35k miles can be had below £17k.
A similar dark coloured car with leather and a few good options could be as much as £5k more.
Assuming post 1986 identical condition cars:
A white car with cloth interior and 35k miles can be had below £17k.
A similar dark coloured car with leather and a few good options could be as much as £5k more.
BigBen said:
The post 85 cars look much better to my eye in particular the front air dam
I have kept half an eye on values since getting mine about 7 years ago, initially they dropped a bit but seem have been on the rise over the last couple of years. Another thing I noticed is that in 2004/5 you never saw them sold for breaking / spares as they were all deemed worth saving. Now breakers seem to have fairly healthy stocks, therefore the supply is shrinking.
The other point is 20 years old seems to be a sweet spot for cars becoming classic and therefore more valuable.
Ben
I have kept half an eye on values since getting mine about 7 years ago, initially they dropped a bit but seem have been on the rise over the last couple of years. Another thing I noticed is that in 2004/5 you never saw them sold for breaking / spares as they were all deemed worth saving. Now breakers seem to have fairly healthy stocks, therefore the supply is shrinking.
The other point is 20 years old seems to be a sweet spot for cars becoming classic and therefore more valuable.
Ben
erics said:
What I noticed is the colour combination and options of the car can move the price enormously.
Assuming post 1986 identical condition cars:
A white car with cloth interior and 35k miles can be had below £17k.
A similar dark coloured car with leather and a few good options could be as much as £5k more.
Yes the darker colour combinations seem to go for a lot more, they are also much rarer. My ideal would be the dark Navy blue colour but they are like hen's teeth so I have the more standard red.Assuming post 1986 identical condition cars:
A white car with cloth interior and 35k miles can be had below £17k.
A similar dark coloured car with leather and a few good options could be as much as £5k more.
Interesting to see the variation in trim across models, I have seen a few 300SLs with wind down windows!
Ben
Had my 420 for a couple of months now and loving it more and more. I was initially concerned by horror stories of owners finding rust in the bulkhead and other structural areas, but fortunately mine is ok, apart from one or two areas of light surface rust, which I have sorted. In any event, the more I read about them on the MB forum, it seems these weak spots are well understood and able to be sorted out, albeit at a price of course.
It is quite a quirky car to drive and definitely gives the feel of an older design, despite mine only being an '89. Although a big V8, it isn't particularly powerful and, in any case, you almost feel it is disrespectful to try and hustle it along.
Nevertheless, it will happily cruise at 80 all day long and is just perfect for the kind of driving I intend doing with it.
I'm still learning about the car and getting to know it, but very pleased I went with this rather than a newer design of SL.
It is quite a quirky car to drive and definitely gives the feel of an older design, despite mine only being an '89. Although a big V8, it isn't particularly powerful and, in any case, you almost feel it is disrespectful to try and hustle it along.
Nevertheless, it will happily cruise at 80 all day long and is just perfect for the kind of driving I intend doing with it.I'm still learning about the car and getting to know it, but very pleased I went with this rather than a newer design of SL.
r129sl said:
TISPKJ said:
Mine will never be for sale you know that.
I was just curious as to value, sadly they made far to many to be worth anything.
Im not sure if the comment above regarding the later models commanding more money is true or just that a few later low mileage ones are around currently, I would have thought an early all original car would be worth more, didnt the SL shop have a ultra low mile 450 recently at 40k was it ?
They are holding their value at the moment, which is amazing given (1) the number made, (2) the number for sale and (3) the state of the market (they are too expensive to be bought on a whim, too cheap to appeal to the seriously rich). They will go up in value and it will happen quite suddenly when the number of good cars plummets. Give it no more than ten years, probably less. Unfortunately the market is besotted with the post-1985 cars but lord only knows why: that front spoiler, dear oh dear! As always, it will be the early cars like yours which command the highest prices in the long run. The only thing is, you're not using it enough.I was just curious as to value, sadly they made far to many to be worth anything.
Im not sure if the comment above regarding the later models commanding more money is true or just that a few later low mileage ones are around currently, I would have thought an early all original car would be worth more, didnt the SL shop have a ultra low mile 450 recently at 40k was it ?
Every year I say I must do the SL day with the mercedes club, but still have not, think its july / aug or similar which obviously school holidays and we are generaly away.
You guys know the score, grass to cut, house jobs to do etc etc.
Still to be honest it has not done the old girl much harm either :-)
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