Sounds like a possible running beater like that, if it can be made a runner
--FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 19, 2018, at 9:55 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > A friend wants to get rid of his 92 500SL. It has some pretty good nose > damage that made the passenger side airbag deploy, messed up the chin and > tweaked the nose/hood. Condenser and radiator are out of the car. Living in > the trunk now. Headlights are back there as well. > > White on ash leather. Tan soft top that has leaking, but functional pistons, > so it does deploy the soft top. Two small age related tears at the folds on > driver side. Seats are comfortable, but passenger has stitching fail in the > middle front leading edge. Must be some related wear on the driver seat that > I am not recalling. Driver seat belt does not retract. Air bag deployment > put a starburst on the windscreen. No leaks into cabin or trunk, as I could > find no water or moisture (and it has been raining to make Noah look like a > piker) > > California car (just titled in WA 4/18). The tires are fresh from April, and > the wheels look fine. Has 87k on the clock and does drive enough to get you > on a transport and off again. I took it around the block, and it handles > well at low speed. Seems a fine car if you are into the R129. No insurance, > so title is still clean. His mechanic has put new rotors and pads up front. > He replaced the oil pan and tried to adjust/massage the damage caused by the > driver running over a road divider. > > What is this car worth? My friend wants to just sell it because he would > rather put his cash toward not fixing the SL. If it were KBB or something, > I would guess it was a horribly low #4, due to damage. Not yet scrap or > parts. > > I looked on the Bay of Fleas, but those are priced quite high and of better > condition. He has no time or desire to do the parting out work. I figured > he could make an easy $2k selling off the wheels, tops, headlights, and > catastrophic converter. Maybe another 2K for the engine. Is the car worth > $4k as it sits? I am sure somebody with bodywork ability, could bring the > car to $7K. > > Not mine, no interest. Just want to be able to provide him with a more > educated opinion so he can price it well enough to get into something else. > I did not pry as to what that might be. Probably another flashy old thing he > does not insure. > > > clay monroe > redgh...@comcast.net > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
