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And then there was this outstanding W116..

Started by floyd111, 07 October 2015, 07:39 AM

ptashek

1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE


Malaysian

If i was in germany i would seriously consider..

An outstanding limo...
1977 280SE (M)
1977 280SE (M)
1978 280S (M)
1982 280SE (A) W126

2007 Porsche Cayman S
2010 BMW 320d SE
2012 Toyota Alphard 3.5GL MPV

floyd111

It is an american car, but what I read is that it was shipped to Germany, and they are going out of business, dumping their stock.


ptashek

1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

Max-NL

1971 R107 350 SL
1972 W108 280 SEL 3.5
1975 W116 280 S
1975 W116 450 SEL 6.9 #140
1977 W123 230
1992 W124 230 CE
2001 Ducati Monster S4

UTn_boy

Quote from: Max-NL on 08 July 2016, 03:53 PM
http://ruylclassics.nl/ClassicCars/mercedes-450se-w116-automaat-november-1973/?taal=EN
Looks like I'm in the wrong business.

Nah, don't be fooled.  Our beloved W116 cars are worth this kind of money yet.  The world is full of dreamers. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

floyd111

I'd say MOST of the W116 aren't worth this much, officially. But, exceptional 6.9's have been selling between 25 and 75000, not?
I would think that a full resto, 1'st owner, non-6.9 should be in that category as well, if not already, then soon.
Let's be honest, how many such cars has anyone seen? Low mileage, yes, 1st owner, yes, full spec, very few, full resto, very few.
Combine those factors, and you should end up with a unique car that did not yet have a price-category created yet.

karmann_20v

I don't know. The 116 does not get that much love among the MB fans (let alone the non MB ones) and has some stiff competition. I predict the 126 is a better choice if you are after resale value, so pick one up for cheap while you still can.

Harv

Quote from: karmann_20v on 08 July 2016, 11:38 PM
I don't know. The 116 does not get that much love among the MB fans (let alone the non MB ones) and has some stiff competition. I predict the 126 is a better choice if you are after resale value, so pick one up for cheap while you still can.

People can ask crazy money for 6.9s but the reality is no one is buying them for that. Just recently the 109 6.3s have been shooting up in value thanks to Jay Leno but the 6.9 still has a ways to go.

Another huge factor is the Euro 6.9 vs US 6.9. Massive difference between the two.
1980 300SD
1983 240D
2000 E55 AMG
2002 G500

ptashek

Quote from: Max-NL on 08 July 2016, 03:53 PM
http://ruylclassics.nl/ClassicCars/mercedes-450se-w116-automaat-november-1973/?taal=EN
Looks like I'm in the wrong business.

Looks like they're in the wrong business :D

"Excellent rust free condition", immediately followed by:
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

ptashek

Quote from: floyd111 on 08 July 2016, 11:10 PM
Let's be honest, how many such cars has anyone seen? Low mileage, yes, 1st owner, yes, full spec, very few, full resto, very few.

I don't really get my head around the 1-owner car obsession. Low mileage makes perfect sense to a degree (little driven cars have their own class of issues), but why does it matter how many owners a car has had, if it's been cared for by all of them and there's records to prove it?
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

floyd111

True, especially if you're talking about a full resto. Should not matter in a technical fashion.
I do think however that a clean, singular, well-documented history looks very good though, even better if the 1 owner was someone of importance, and all the paperwork is still with the car.

Still, the rest of the world cares, and that's what counts if we're talking about market value.

rumb

One owner is meaningless, receipts are what count.

My 250s  is "one" owner, my dad bought it new and then I have taken care of it for 40+ years. It's been driven >200K miles, but I have spent a lot keeping up with the maintenance and care. Car is a good driver, good conditions, but still shows it's age a bit. But I know that all the mechanicals are in proper condition.

On the other hand, I recently was looking at another one owner 250C,  peeling paint, rusted floorboards, worn seat, worn dash wood, etc.  The delusional owner wanted $10.5K for it.  I was thinking $500. 
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio