Gladly! I’ve seen similar things about W116s and how they were going to appreciate. I think the C107 will always be a bit of a turd for this model line.
And just for reference, based on valuations from places like Hagerty, they haven’t declined in value in the recent past, but values except for #1 cars have been flat. -D > On Feb 5, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Let's touch base in 2025 to see who's right. > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 2:21 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > Like R129s? > > Yeah, I don’t think so. There will always be clinkers in any auto product > line, and I think the SLC is one of them. > > Again, just my $0.02. > > -D > > > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 2:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com > > <mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > They have declined in value in the past 15 years, but due to scarcity and > > iconic styling there will be a day when the value rises precipitously. IMO > > > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 12:30 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> wrote: > > I don’t think so. I base that opinion on the values of current SLCs of > > similar vintage. Even well restored examples don’t seem to command values > > like their coupe predecessors of earlier years. > > > > I think a lot of it comes from what I perceive as a general malaise towards > > models of this period, sort of like the W116s. People just don’t seem to > > get all that worked up about them. Maybe it’s the styling, I don’t know. > > > > -D > > > > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 12:04 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>>> wrote: > > > > > > Someone stole that car for $8400 - in 5 years it'll be worth $20K++. > > > > > >> On Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 10:30 AM Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com > > >> <mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com> <mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com > > >> <mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com>>> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> I owned the same year/same color SLC with a parchment interior. It was > > >> a > > >> cheap rusty car with 172 K miles and I foolishly restored it for $000s. > > >> Naturally, it soon needed a valve job so I gave it to my son. He totaled > > >> it but the insurance money was more than fair so no regrets. > > >> > > >> I wonder what this one will sell for. 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