Not a single SLS on Autotrader...

Not a single SLS on Autotrader...

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notax

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2,091 posts

238 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Quite surprised to find that there are none available at the moment... must be good news for residuals. Glad I got mine in time cool

SteveG321

10 posts

135 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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There are 4 on pistonheads including a brabus though....Cheapest £140k, so yes looks like you have a sound investment.

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Not a single Roadster for sale.

Palmball

1,267 posts

173 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Wow, they really have gone quickly.

Small Car

877 posts

198 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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There was just one yesterday, a roadster at Tom Hartleys? With the strong pound I was wondering whether a left hooker from the continent would be an idea. Lots of choice then...

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Small Car said:
There was just one yesterday, a roadster at Tom Hartleys? With the strong pound I was wondering whether a left hooker from the continent would be an idea. Lots of choice then...
That was on sale for a long time but seems to have sold.

Ballistic

940 posts

259 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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It's amazing how these cars have gone from the last of the new ones being heavily discounted to sell to now being highly sought after.

I wonder if the last few cars being advertised on AT actually sold for the advertised £130-40k?

If only I'd kept mine a little bit longer and not sold it last November.

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Ballistic said:
It's amazing how these cars have gone from the last of the new ones being heavily discounted to sell to now being highly sought after.

I wonder if the last few cars being advertised on AT actually sold for the advertised £130-40k?

If only I'd kept mine a little bit longer and not sold it last November.
I bought one of the last ones on AT. It was advertised at 150!!

Palmball

1,267 posts

173 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Mine was one of the last ones for sale in the MB network and was up for £140k (2011 car with 20k miles).

I'm led to believe the dealer sold it for c.£130k after it had been on sale for approx 7 weeks. If they'd stuck to their guns they'd have probably got full asking price, however, these big dealer groups tend to have strict 90 day policies so if a car hasn't sold in that time then they have to mark them down considerably.

Either way, that's a hugely different price to what I paid for it back in June 2014 at which point the car had been on sale for the best part of a year! Literally a few weeks after I bought it, prices started going up noticeably - I had a feeling this was going to happen because when I was buying, I found many SLS's advertised didn't exist and I even lost out on a couple because I took a day or so too long to negotiate....it was at that point that I decided to stuff the negotiations and just buy one.

notax

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2,091 posts

238 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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With no roadsters on the market anywhere that I can see, I wonder what mine would now be worth? 2011 roadster, 7k miles, 2 owners, silver, black Designo interior, full interior carbon pack, reversing camera, garage opener, forged alloys, red roof...?

No immediate plans to sell, I think it could be a good long term bet and it is bloody good fun to drive in the meantime driving

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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I think the Roadster is still valued at less than the Coupe, and there seems to be a mark down for non B&O cars - so I'd guesstimate 125-130?

Doppelkupplung

185 posts

111 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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I wonder how much a sls gt final edition would go for now on the used market

notax

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2,091 posts

238 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Alpinestars said:
I think the Roadster is still valued at less than the Coupe, and there seems to be a mark down for non B&O cars - so I'd guesstimate 125-130?
I agree that the roadster is currently less valuable than the coupe, which is arguably the more iconic with the gullwing doors, but the roadster is considerably rarer and generally considered the better resolved of the two (at least compared to early coupes).

I'd need your higher estimate to show any profit on mine, but given the fact there are none at all on the market I'd be after a bit more than that. When I recently spoke to the dealership I bought mine from, they said they couldn't now buy one for what I paid for mine...

Doppelkupplung

185 posts

111 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Alpinestars said:
I think the Roadster is still valued at less than the Coupe, and there seems to be a mark down for non B&O cars - so I'd guesstimate 125-130?
Seems pretty accurate selling to a dealer. There's a low mileage example on auto trader for 135k.


Doppelkupplung

185 posts

111 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Alpinestars said:
I think the Roadster is still valued at less than the Coupe, and there seems to be a mark down for non B&O cars - so I'd guesstimate 125-130?
Seems pretty accurate selling to a dealer. There's a low mileage example on auto trader for 135k.


Palmball

1,267 posts

173 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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If you're even mildly thinking of selling you could just speculatively advertise it £150k and see what happens. No supply or competition does mean you can pretty much state your price - you'll probably find others follow your lead!

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Doppelkupplung said:
Seems pretty accurate selling to a dealer. There's a low mileage example on auto trader for 135k.
It's black, and I know it's subjective, but that has to be the worst colour for an SLS. Hides the lines and size of the car.

There's now a grey one on for 125. Seems better value but that particular dealer's cars can be hit or miss.

Ballistic

940 posts

259 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Just had a look on AT and there's 3 convertibles priced £125 - 35k, no coupes, interesting.
The convertibles seem to be cheaper right now than the coupes and I thought they are the rarer car?

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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The doors will always make the Coupe more desirable and iconic in my view.

notax

Original Poster:

2,091 posts

238 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Ballistic said:
Just had a look on AT and there's 3 convertibles priced £125 - 35k, no coupes, interesting.
The convertibles seem to be cheaper right now than the coupes and I thought they are the rarer car?
There are 301 coupes registered in the UK (excluding Black Series) and only 79 roadsters, so coupes out number roadsters by almost 4 to 1...

I think the prospects for both are good since they have already started appreciating when the car is barely out of production. They don't seem to be as mileage sensitive as other marques - especially Ferrari, so I must use mine a little more smile