1988 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series

Sedan

4.2l

Automatic

WDBCA35D1JA374764

Clear

Gasoline

>>PLEASE, NO OUT OF U.S. OFFERS/SALES!<< >>OUT OF CALIFORNIA OFFERS ARE WELCOME, BUT PLEASE WRITE ME AND TELL ME YOUR PLANS TO MOVE THE CAR AND MAKE FINAL PAYMENT IN PERSON.<< REMOVAL IS REQUESTED WITHIN ** 7 ** DAYS. OFFERED: ONE VERY CLEAN, BUT BROKEN, 1988 MERCEDES 420SEL---IT SUFFERED THE ALL TO COMMON TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AND AS A RESULT, NEEDS A VALVE JOB, TIMING PARTS, AND OTHER RELATED PARTS---159,257 MILES---FACTORY BLACK & TAN (RARE COMBO IN AN '80'S MERCEDES)---HAS MOST OR ALL OPTIONS (NO HEATED SEATS) ON A 420SEL...EVEN REAR FOOT RESTS---I HAD PLANS TO REPAIR, SO MANY OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE (ENGINE IS STILL SEALED & ALL PARTS INCLUDED), BUT FAMILY MATTERS HAVE LEAD TO SEVERAL FALSE STARTS AND NOW IT'S TIME TO SELL (SADLY)---CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED AND/OR COVERED BY ME AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER. INTERIOR IS EXTREMELY CLEAN---SEATS ARE SOFT & THE WOOD IS VERY NICE. DASH PAD IS "MINT". SORRY, I WILL NOT PART OUT. OFFERED AT LESS THAN THE VALUE OF THE INTERIOR ALONE. I WILL NOT SHIP, BUT I WILL HELP LOAD. LOCATED IN SAN LEANDRO. CA 94577 (17 MILES SOUTH EAST OF SAN FRAN) >>DEPOSIT OF $250.00 REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS (VIA PAY PAL) AND IS NOT REFUNDABLE IF TRANSACTION CAN NOT BE COMPLETED. REMAINDER DUE TO BE PAID AT THE TIME THE CAR IS PICKED UP.<< PLEASE PLAN TO PICK UP THE CAR WITHIN 7 DAYS. HAS AFTER MARKET IN DASH RADIO AND CD PLAYER. NO CHANGES TO THE DASH. NEW ROTORS AND PADS JUST BEFORE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. FILE OF RECORDS FOR THE +/- LAST 20 YEARS INCLUDED. FACTORY HANDBOOK INCLUDED. CALIFORNIA TITLE IS CLEAR AND IS "NON-OP'D". NO PAST FEES OR TICKETS PENDING. IT IS IN MY NAME. I WILL NOT KNOCK DOWN THE SALES PRICE ON THE DMV PAPER WORK. NO RUST. THE POWER ANTENNA IS NOT INCLUDED. WILL NEED TIRES ONCE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. >>I ENCOURAGE AN IN PERSON INSPECTION. I DON'T WANT ANY HARD FEELINGS.<< THE CAR SHOWS VERY WELL, BUT IS 30 YEARS OLD AND WITH THE DESCRIBED ENGINE PROBLEM. PLEASE WRITE WITH QUESTIONS, OR IF YOU NEED PHOTOS OF A PARTICULAR SUBJECT.