Used SL 55 AMG in original white colour = Realistic expectation or not?

[laurensparsons]

Hey all, wanted to introduce myself, I'm in the market for my first real car, I love SL 55s in white, now Iv been watching the market for several months now and so far none have come up in original white, some old model cat d resprays and some wraps but I'm not interested in that,

So I'm wondering am i being unrealistic waiting for a white one to come up as the colour wasn't in fashion then? I'm after a fairly new model with very low millage... perhaps you guys know of someone here thats thinking of selling? feel free to text me if so on 07964129267,

thanks Laurens Parsons

 

[aka$h]

White wasn't so popular a few years back. There must only be a handful in the country. And to find a nice one with low miles, I think your looking for a needle in a haystack.

 

[lxi]

Not sure I've ever seen one

 

[Gareth]

I only recall seeing 1 and even that was a re-spray.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Also another thing to remember, the white MB would have used in 2002-04 would have been a different white to the white seen in current models...... A bit like buying a W124 in white and expecting it to be the same white as a 2013 E class......

 

[sssammm]

Portiacraft: 03 MERCEDES MERCEDES SL55 AMG For Sale: £19995

 

[Fady]

Portiacraft: 03*MERCEDES*MERCEDES*SL55 AMG For Sale: £19995

That one's a silver one that has been 'wrapped'.

3 currently showing on Autotrader in white including the one above. One looks heavily customised and is possibly a re-spray? The other has full MBSH, low mileage, red leather and looks good. Don't know much about these as regards authenticity and colour though.

 

[laurensparsons]

Thanks for thoughts guys!

Right so, im thinking that i will watch the market for another three months and try my luck, i understand in 2003 there was only one white sl55 in the country, i wonder do you think that later models would be more in white? I wonder when white became fashionable? What do you thinks my luck? By the way... Steve jobs and one in what he called ipod white!

 

[swannymere]

White was fashionable about 3 years ago, times have changed, bronze/brown is the new white.

 

[robertall]

Allegro colours are not cool!

 

[Edgun]

One just come up on autotrader looks great but very pricey.

 

[swannymere]

Allegro colours are not cool!

They actually are at the moment, whereas white will never be cool.

 

[Conquistador]

Brown is the new white. I'd be extremely surprised if anybody at all ordered a white SL55 in the UK. Maybe a little more likely in somewhere like Spain or even the Middle East, but that would be LHD, and still extremely rare.

 

[Tom Newton]

There's a factory one on ebay at the moment.

2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS SL 55 AMG 2dr Auto | eBay

With the red leather and the proper wheels looks good to me.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

There's a factory one on ebay at the moment.

2003 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS SL 55 AMG 2dr Auto | eBay

With the red leather and the proper wheels looks good to me.

Nice too

 

[Conquistador]

That one does look quite tasty. Don't know what it is about white wrapped cars (usually Mercs and BMWs and you can always just tell) but they always look a bit cheap and nasty, just my opinion though.