Guide price on E320 coupe AMG please

[aka$h]

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http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=21287

Ive found a pretty rare E320 coupe and want a guide price on it.
Car is a '94 with 100k on the clock, its fully loaded, full AMG body kit, 3piece wheels, blueblack with grey leather, aircon, electric heated seats, etc.

The car is in pretty good condition but needs some rust on the arches treated, id say around £600-700 on body work.

Can anyone give me an idea on what I should look to pay for it?

 

[Will]

Maybe £3/4K or so, but I'd want to pay less! Obviously a lot depends on condition/service history/owners etc etc

Sounds nice

Will

 

[bolide]

Is it rare?

94 320 coupe? Rare?

There may not be many around but I don't think they're rare, bodykit or no

Colour is nice, leather not so nice in grey. 3 piece wheels I would think are a liability due to corrosion. If the arches are going I'd be very careful and inspect it thoroughly

Be fussy about history, engine bay wiring loom, headgasket and shift quality. If it bangs shifts or slurs excessively either deduct £1500 or don't buy it

I guess the car may have got under your skin already... Just don't overpay. I'm not much good at pricing coupes but would rather play the Devil's advocate

If it's a 94 L I wouldn't go over £3k because you know you'll have to throw £1k at it to get it right


Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[aka$h]

94 320 coupe? Rare?

There may not be many around but I don't think they're rare, bodykit or no

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

Thanks for the replies,
with regards to it not being rare, Ive always wanted a coupe with a full kit including ducktail spolier, amg exhaust, multi piece amg wheels, so for me its the one i want.
But I dont want to pay well over the odds for it, so were saying between £3-4k then?

 

[Flash]

Sounds like a stunning car and a bragain if u can get it for under 4K- Full AMG bodkit looks so sexy on this car (W124 face lift) with those alloys... U've aleady got a nice fleet of MB cars and this one would finish it off nicely...

 

[KLP 92]

I'm going to inspect the car today with aka$h. Its a 95 model with 90k and is a full spec car. When i say full spec i mean electric memory heated seats, rear electric blind, full AMG kit/wheel/ducktail/exhaust and generally a clean clean motor. I would rate the car from the pics on par with the Brabus i owned, it looks that stunning.

As all W124 owners know, they do rust around the wheel arches. I doubt you'd find one without rust at a sensible figure. The chaps asking £5500 but open to offers. Bearing in mind the car is exactly what aka$h is after (he won't buy one without an AMG kit) i think its worth a slight premium over other cars. If you modify it afterwards it costs alot more!

Its got full MB history, supporting MOTs and a large history file. I would value the car between £4-5K. Bearing in mind we saw a 1989 300CE AMG kitted car with 210k sell for £2100 on ebay, i think its worthwhile.

 

[glojo]

Go into this deal with your eyes wide open. The model does have known possible problems, but the rust is a major concern. I hate rust with a vengence and always when it appears I like to see it removed TOTALLY. Preferably by replacement panels or if not possible, cutting it out. Neither option is cheap, but they are at least long term.

Get proper quotes for bodywork and surf this excellent forum for known weaknesses of the model. Then go for it, the car sounds a very nice example.

Good luck,
John

 

[KLP 92]

Go into this deal with your eyes wide open. The model does have known possible problems, but the rust is a major concern. I hate rust with a vengence and always when it appears I like to see it removed TOTALLY. Preferably by replacement panels or if not possible, cutting it out. Neither option is cheap, but they are at least long term.

Get proper quotes for bodywork and surf this excellent forum for known weaknesses of the model. Then go for it, the car sounds a very nice example.

Good luck,
John

Bodywork isn't a real problem for me or aka$h. We've got contacts in various bodyshops so paintwork isn't a real issue. Either the front wings will be ground down removing all rust and then treated and painted, or have new wings fitted. The only probs with new wings is getting the shut lines the same.

I know the W124 model like the back of my hand, had so many over the years! I had bodywork done on them in the past so know what costs are involved.

As long as the car is mechanically sound and everything else is as described then wish us luck!

Thanks

 

[KLP 92]

Will take pictures as well so watch out in the gallery this evening.

 

[glojo]

Either the front wings will be ground down removing all rust and then treated and painted, or have new wings fitted. The only probs with new wings is getting the shut lines the same.

Excellent news,
I envy you and would not even consider treating the rust, new wings and get those lines perfect.

Good luck with this very nice sounding vehicle.

John

 

[del320]

Tons of info on this forum - a search will uncover every known fault.

Prices nowadays can be compared to a length of string - condition is everything. I doubt that an AMG bodykit should comand any sort of premium. Very much a matter of personal taste but originality is becoming ever more important.

Even for an eleven year old car, rust should still not be a concern. If the front wheelarches are really frayed - avoid!

If the head gasket has not been replaced (proof reqd) - avoid or knock off £1k straight away.

You'd really be a bit unlucky if all the other known faults emerge - front road springs, harness, gearbox...

Good luck! Hope it's a good 'un

 

[bolide]

Coupe

Even for an eleven year old car, rust should still not be a concern. If the front wheelarches are really frayed - avoid!

I disagree - just replace the wings! But rust there means take care elsewhere

If the head gasket has not been replaced (proof reqd) - avoid or knock off £1k straight away.

Agree

You'd really be a bit unlucky if all the other known faults emerge - front road springs, harness, gearbox...

Personally I'd be replacing the front springs, balljoints & ARB bushes as a matter of course as soon as I decided it was "The One". As regards harness & gearbox, I think you really have to buy a car with it done. Realistically, no owner is going to discount the car sufficiently to pay for them

Good luck! Hope it's a good 'un

Agreed!

I don't wish to appear negative about this, I just want buyers to be realistic as getting a car spot-on can be expensive. That said I just had my front ball joints, springs & pads done by Ian at Thwaites in Brighton (01273 430303) and service was great and the bill surprisingly affordable!


Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[KLP 92]

Well we bought the car, well left a deposit. The chap needs to remove the private plate so will take a few weeks to go through.

With regards to the wiring loom, between myself and aka$h we've owned several 320 124s over the years, and know a fair few others, and have never had this prob so far.

I think we paid a fair price for the car. I've looked closely at the market values for the older Mercs very carefully for the last few years now. A mint W124 E320 coupe is worth £4k. Bearing in mind the extras and options then i would say we paid a fair price for the car.

Maintenance wise i have an account at George Fraser, so its not an issue. Next door to him i have an account with Gemcar, a bodyshop so paintwork again isn't a major concern.

With regards to the rust, it is very minor. The inside of the front arch is beginning to bubble, not noticable from the outside yet. One of the rear 3/4 panels is ok and some minor bubbling on the other. So all in all i think its a beauty.

Aka$h will upload some pics later on tonight.

 

[mobeyone]

Looka very nice!

 

[Tan]

Very nice indeed.

 

[janner]

Looks nice.
Knew I should have bought that AMG Gen2 front bumper on E-Bay a few weeks ago.

 

[aka$h]

Thanks for all the comments, Ive wanted one of these with a kit for a very long time, and BlueBlack was the colour of choice.
I took a few photos, they are now in the members gallery
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=21287
Ill add a some better shots before, during and after the mods.....

 

[imadoofus]

I think it looks like a good car. Nice find.

However:

A mint W124 E320 coupe is worth £4k.

Rubbish, I'm afraid. I bought mine (non AMG, but Sportline, 1 owner, FMBSH, 71k, climate, electric seats, ortho driver's seat, two airbags) in the spring, and I've twice been offered £10k for it (which reprsents the kind of profit that secondhand car dealers can only dream of). Not by mugs, either but by people who know what they are talking about. Needless to say, I am still the owner

I do think it's a state of mind though. Do you think of it as an eleven-year-old Mercedes, or as an almost fully-paid-up classic? Like you, I keep a close eye on car values, but in my case it's from a classic perspective. A high quality, unmodified 124 coupe/convertible is one of my tips for impending classicdom.

Bearing in mind the extras and options then i would say we paid a fair price for the car.

I can't disagree with that though.

PJ

 

[KLP 92]

However:

Rubbish, I'm afraid. I bought mine (non AMG, but Sportline, 1 owner, FMBSH, 71k, climate, electric seats, ortho driver's seat, two airbags) in the spring, and I've twice been offered £10k for it (which reprsents the kind of profit that secondhand car dealers can only dream of). Not by mugs, either but by people who know what they are talking about. Needless to say, I am still the owner



PJ

I couldn't agree more with you. A mint W124 is worth alot, but for some unknown reason some people think they're only worth £3-4k! Hence why i was stating it has to be worth £4k!

At the end of the day a car is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. I personally think we got a very good deal considering the condition/spec of the car. How many W124s have that much spec??

 

[imadoofus]

I couldn't agree more with you. A mint W124 is worth alot, but for some unknown reason some people think they're only worth £3-4k! Hence why i was stating it has to be worth £4k!

My apologies. I thought you were saying it was only worth £4k, not at least £4k.

PJ