rockits
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2009
- Messages
- 2,330
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Car
- 2005 E55K Estate; 2020 Jaguar I-Pace HSE;2004 E500 Estate;2005 Alfa GT V6;306GTi-6;206 GTi 180
I have finally made the decision that I should sell the SL. It is just not getting enough use and needs to go to a home where it will be used more.
Don't get me wrong it has had a lovely home for the last few years. Has been regularly serviced and looked after by the lovely guys @ PCS. Has always had any money it needs spent on it.
I have been doing bits and bobs to make it as good as it can be without going silly silly. Just would be good to get some thoughts and opinions on how far to go and also most importantly working out a price it should be sold for.
It is a late facelift 1999/T with 73k miles. I am only the 3rd owner with 2 previous owners. It is Obsidian Black metallic with light grey leather interior.
The first owner bought it from Greenoaks Mercedes, Ascot and had it serviced there during his ownership. He owned it for about 7 years from 1999>2006. I have the original bill of sale showing a new price of just over £72.5k.
Then it was owned by the owner of a car sales/service business. It was serviced every year religiously in his ownership. He owned it for about 9 years 2006>2015.
I have continued this and spent about £5k over my about 4 years owning the car. I have just had a service @ PCS last week with additional brake fluid change. Also had a leak in the front roof rams. These have been replaced with brand new OEM rams and also the right mechanism replaced as there was a little play causing the roof not to latch fully. Only £400 for the mech!
I have ordered a new speaker cover for the driver’s side as some of the clips have snapped so it isn’t tight on the door card. I have also ordered a new NSF Xenon headlight glass from Mercedes Stevenage as there is a chip. I have replaced the NSF indicator lens with a brand new OEM part as there was a crack/chip.
I have added brand new OEM spec velour carpets mats sourced from SVS. A full 4 mat set front & rear. I have a brand new OEM leather seat base I bought that hasn’t been fitted. I was buying cost effective spares to keep over time as I know R129 parts can be tricky to by new often.
I know I’m unlikely to get my money back as it stands me in at over £15k. Question is how much I should put it up for sale for? Any thoughts or opinions?
Don't get me wrong it has had a lovely home for the last few years. Has been regularly serviced and looked after by the lovely guys @ PCS. Has always had any money it needs spent on it.
I have been doing bits and bobs to make it as good as it can be without going silly silly. Just would be good to get some thoughts and opinions on how far to go and also most importantly working out a price it should be sold for.
It is a late facelift 1999/T with 73k miles. I am only the 3rd owner with 2 previous owners. It is Obsidian Black metallic with light grey leather interior.
The first owner bought it from Greenoaks Mercedes, Ascot and had it serviced there during his ownership. He owned it for about 7 years from 1999>2006. I have the original bill of sale showing a new price of just over £72.5k.
Then it was owned by the owner of a car sales/service business. It was serviced every year religiously in his ownership. He owned it for about 9 years 2006>2015.
I have continued this and spent about £5k over my about 4 years owning the car. I have just had a service @ PCS last week with additional brake fluid change. Also had a leak in the front roof rams. These have been replaced with brand new OEM rams and also the right mechanism replaced as there was a little play causing the roof not to latch fully. Only £400 for the mech!
I have ordered a new speaker cover for the driver’s side as some of the clips have snapped so it isn’t tight on the door card. I have also ordered a new NSF Xenon headlight glass from Mercedes Stevenage as there is a chip. I have replaced the NSF indicator lens with a brand new OEM part as there was a crack/chip.
I have added brand new OEM spec velour carpets mats sourced from SVS. A full 4 mat set front & rear. I have a brand new OEM leather seat base I bought that hasn’t been fitted. I was buying cost effective spares to keep over time as I know R129 parts can be tricky to by new often.
I know I’m unlikely to get my money back as it stands me in at over £15k. Question is how much I should put it up for sale for? Any thoughts or opinions?