W140 - why hasn't this sold

[timwood2000]

This car looks like a top buy. Apart from the high price, can't understand why it hasn't sold. It must have been on PH for 4 or 5 months at least. The adverts alone must be costing a fortune!

Any members been to see it?

Exclusive Classic Cars Ltd : MERCEDES S500 LWB - 1997

..although if you look at his website, this actually looks like good value compared to some of the others - Ford Escort cab from 1984 for £3k!

 

[Setanta]

Try 2 years.

It was sold from Barons in April 2008 if I recall correctly for £4400.

I made enquiries about it many cars ago and did not get a response that would motivate me to go to see it.

Wrong wheels by the way - there are a few about with these CL wheels and you get the "AMG limited edition" nonsense wheeled out 'bada boom'.

 

[nullogik]

Err, because its far too expensive. I've seen similar mileage ones stuck on Ebay and AutoTrader for several weeks/months for a £1-£2k lower than the asking price of this.

Lets face it W140s are hardly the most in demand version of the S Class. What they paid at Barons is about whats it worth, if not slightly less now because of the price of petrol.

 

[timwood2000]

Wrong wheels by the way - there are a few about with these CL wheels and you get the "AMG limited edition" nonsense wheeled out 'bada boom'.

I thought those wheels were an option on the W140 as well as the CL version. I see quite a few saloons with those wheels.

 

[NewMB]

Those wheels look very similar to those fitted to the S600's. Factory option perhaps?!

 

[219]

It must have been on PH for 4 or 5 months at least. d.The adverts alone must be costing a fortune!

PH is FREE to advertise on , as is Car & Classic , Gumtree and a few others !

 

[Setanta]

Those wheels look very similar to those fitted to the S600's. Factory option perhaps?!

To the best of my knowledge, and all the material I have on the C140/W140's, those alloys were solely for the CL (series 2) being the one with parking sensors and released in late 1996.

 

[janner]

It was sold from Barons in April 2008 if I recall correctly for £4400.

A quick Google on the number plate shows you are correct.

Nice car but not £6K.

 

[Satch]

Apart from being pitched at price more in keeping the next version which looks much fresher and the market for 13 year old LWB S500's being just a tad thin at present, perhaps because people do not know what a LUXARY CAR is and are having a bit of struggle with the concept of PURE LUXUARY.

It does matter.

 

[Setanta]

There are postives and negatives to each of the W140 and W220 with the W220 feeling a lot 'lighter' and less 'vault like' than the W140.

That being said, I finally gave the W220 a decent drive by myself and I have to say, it has really impressed me in terms of feedback - a lot more direct, a lot more 'pointed' and able to carry a lot more speed into bends with confidence. Whether this is due solely to the all singing all dancing ABC suspension witchcraft in mine, I don't know, but it is more of a drivers car.

The W220 prices have fallen hugely in the last 12 months and represent massive value.

 

[Adam230K]

That price is almost funny. Its a V8 (in these times of high fuel prices) put into the (arguably) most undesirable S-class shape ever.