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Mercky

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642 posts

159 months

Tuesday 10th October 2017
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This guy is either seriously deluded or a con man. I wonder how much he paid for it? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-SL500-AMG-Mercedes-...

CarsOrBikes

1,152 posts

208 months

Wednesday 11th October 2017
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No interior pics or engine pics, and 107k? My 28k SL320 is one thing at £20k which people won't want to pay, how is that ever going to get near?

Zonergem

1,368 posts

116 months

Wednesday 11th October 2017
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Over-pricing older Mercs is a popular pastime, so it takes something special to stand out in this crowded field.

The seller knows that the AMG OZ 17 inch 3 piece split rims and 1st generation bodykit are desirable. Whether he knows that what he actually has is a bog-ordinary 500SL with aftermarket tat applied is moot but I know which way I'd bet...

Mercky

Original Poster:

642 posts

159 months

Thursday 12th October 2017
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Zonergem said:
Over-pricing older Mercs is a popular pastime, so it takes something special to stand out in this crowded field.

The seller knows that the AMG OZ 17 inch 3 piece split rims and 1st generation bodykit are desirable. Whether he knows that what he actually has is a bog-ordinary 500SL with aftermarket tat applied is moot but I know which way I'd bet...
Yes, on reflection I think hes definitely a bullstter.
There' a couple of gems in there,
" RARE FACTORY FITTED 4 SEAT OPTION THAT CONVERTS TO A SHELF IF NOT NEEDED IN THE REAR" (they were all like that mate)
and
"RARE CAR BEING THE SL500 NOT THE STANDARD 500SL MODEL ( somebody swapped the letters round to look like the later model) hehe