Question for the true expert: 560sec
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erics said:
drmark said:
Thaïs looks a cracker
http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/viewcar/MERCEDES%2...
Nice car, but only a 500 and really don't like surf blue.http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/viewcar/MERCEDES%2...
The whole idea of getting a sec is to get the big engine and power. Otherwise not much point in my mind.
(1) The market is never going to love it. It's a 500 and the colour is "wrong". It took forever to sell ear;tier this year, when Avantgarde were offering it at about £16k. At least six months. I think unless it was a keeper forever, it would be a bad buy, especially at £25k, because getting out of it with your shirt is not on the cards.
(2) There is some serious speculation going no there. Earlier this year it was offered at £16k. Now it is up at £25k. It's a rising market, for sure, but that is madness.
r129sl said:
Eric,
A friend of mine visited http://www.sturm-automobile.de in Dusseldorf today. He spent three hours viewing the stock and talking with the proprietor. He said he has never seen anything like it nor met anyone so fastidious about his Mercedes. He said the place is very inauspicious but once inside it makes Ironside's look like a scrapyard. He has a very late model SEC with 20,000km on it. He doesn't want to sell it. But everyone has a price. If he won't sell that one, he might be able to find you a good one. Speaks perfect English.
Anyway, good luck with the search.
JR
So i called Andy Sturm. Nice guy. He said the car in question is a 500 sec and belongs to his father from new. So not for sale.A friend of mine visited http://www.sturm-automobile.de in Dusseldorf today. He spent three hours viewing the stock and talking with the proprietor. He said he has never seen anything like it nor met anyone so fastidious about his Mercedes. He said the place is very inauspicious but once inside it makes Ironside's look like a scrapyard. He has a very late model SEC with 20,000km on it. He doesn't want to sell it. But everyone has a price. If he won't sell that one, he might be able to find you a good one. Speaks perfect English.
Anyway, good luck with the search.
JR
r129sl said:
This is a lovely car, but...
(1) The market is never going to love it. It's a 500 and the colour is "wrong". It took forever to sell ear;tier this year, when Avantgarde were offering it at about £16k. At least six months. I think unless it was a keeper forever, it would be a bad buy, especially at £25k, because getting out of it with your shirt is not on the cards.
(2) There is some serious speculation going no there. Earlier this year it was offered at £16k. Now it is up at £25k. It's a rising market, for sure, but that is madness.
Seems like greed to me. If something takes months to sell at £16k logically why put it up at £25k. (1) The market is never going to love it. It's a 500 and the colour is "wrong". It took forever to sell ear;tier this year, when Avantgarde were offering it at about £16k. At least six months. I think unless it was a keeper forever, it would be a bad buy, especially at £25k, because getting out of it with your shirt is not on the cards.
(2) There is some serious speculation going no there. Earlier this year it was offered at £16k. Now it is up at £25k. It's a rising market, for sure, but that is madness.
r129sl said:
I'm sorry if I wasted your time. Chinese whispers and all that. Apparently Sturm won't stop enthusing once he starts on old Mercs.
No, no waste of time at all! I quite enjoy the chase tbh. And some of those guys in Germany are truly very good. I left him my number and we will see what happens!.I live in Central London and would be happy to chat SECs and share some knowledge over a drink, or take you for a spin. Appreciate it doesn't fix your need for a 560, but a like-minded contact with a bit of marque knowledge can't hurt.
Sam
Stella Front 1 Apr 14 by SamPetyan, on Flickr
Sam
Stella Front 1 Apr 14 by SamPetyan, on Flickr
theres one here,sweden,for a touch over £4 grand around 120k miles let me know if you need anymore help with the translation mate
http://www.blocket.se/kalmar/Mercedes_560_sec_5778...
http://www.blocket.se/kalmar/Mercedes_560_sec_5778...
drmark said:
Thaïs looks a cracker
http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/viewcar/MERCEDES%2...
Slightly OT...what's with the Hammer on their site? 4 door, non flared arches...does anyone know anything about it?http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/viewcar/MERCEDES%2...
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