1988 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

HARD TOP Convertible

V8

Automatic

WDBBA48D3JA090713

Salvage

Gasoline

motorsport Store MERCEDES BENZ 560SL HARDTOP 59K MILES REPAIRABLE LIGHT HIT FULLY SERVICED NICE Firstly, let me thank you for taking the time to look at my auction. We are selling this damaged 1988 Mercedes Benz 560SL for a good customer of ours. He had it serviced exclusively by us and the car needed nothing prior to a collision. He had just spent nearly 7500 in repairs and service. We have all the documentation available. It was truly an exceptional car prior to the damage. It is one of the few that we believe are worth fixing as the condition is so unbelievably nice. Enough of the chit-chat. Below is most of what you would like to know about this 911SC. If you want further pictures of have further questions, please send me an email through E-bay or give me a call or text me at 801-699-6542. Please no time wasters, dreamers or lookie-loos. I just don't have the time to waste. Feel to send me any serious questions that you may have, however. If you would like to get an independent inspection, this must be performed prior to the auction ending. We will help with all arangements to inspect the car if you wish to call or write us. Thank you for looking. The Good: For sale is a very nice condition 1988 Mercedes Benz 560SL USA spec car with the sought after hardtop and excellent mechanical and cosmetic history. The car color combo is worth noting as well since the blue works so nicely with the interior color. It is a survivor car with most everything being original prior to the accident. Standard Equipment Includes: 1988 Mercedes Benz Hardtop FULLY SERVICED BEAUTIFUL BLUE EXTERIOR WITH A DOVE GRAY LEATHER INTERIOR 59K ORIGINAL MILES ORIGINAL OWNER’S MANUAL AND WARRANTY CARD EXTENSIVE SERVICE RECORDS MATCHING #’S ENGINE 5.6 LITER/ 227-HORSEPOWER AND 279 POUNDS FEET OF TORQUE 16” WHEELS WITH VIRTUALLY NEW 225 55 16 TIRES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AIR CONDITIONING POWER WINDOWS POWER LOCKS AFTERMARKET CD STEREO FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FULLY GALVANIZED CHASIS I am a certified mechanic and thoroughly inspected the vehicle prior to working on it over the years. The Mercedes has had the needed service since purchasing it. We recently replaced the air filter, replaced the belts, replaced the tires and flushed the engine oil, trans oil, brake fluids, power steering fluid and cooling system. Spark plugs, cap, rotor and plug wires were all replaced with all intake gaskets and hoses. I also changed the valve cover gaskets and several vacuum lines. The entire AC system was rebuilt with new lines and parts. I also had to change a light bulb in one of the switches. It is one of the nicest vehicles I have seen from this period. I replaced the catalytic converters and exhaust. No significant leaks or problems that I can detect anywhere on the vehicle prior to the collision. All the lights work both interior and exterior. I make sure to use good injector cleaner to keep the engine running at peak performance. The steering system operates flawlessly. The wheel bearings, axles, and suspension systems all look and feel in excellent condition. It has a recently new battery. The brakes are all in excellent condition. All the electrical gauges and interior electronics operate without problems. The chrome is in good shape as well. The car started without hesitation after weeks of being parked in the garage. There is also the original owner’s manual, the factory service history file and two sets of keys. It has new wiper blades and spare oil filters. I also recently did a compression and leak down test of the engine and here is what I found: Cylinder #1 179psi with 3% Leakdown Cylinder #2 177psi with 3% Leakdown Cylinder #3 178psi with 2.5% Leakdown Cylinder #4 179psi with 2% Leakdown Cylinder #5 177psi with 3% Leakdown Cylinder #6 179psi with 2% Leakdown Cylinder #7 180psi with 1.5% Leakdown Cylinder #8 180psi with 1.5% Leakdown The Bad: It got into a collision, enough said. It was a sweet car and can be again. I wouldn’t expect to be able to repair and flip this and make thousands, but if you as a skilled craftsman you can make it perfect for about $3000 in parts off ebay and probably 130 man hours. This Mercedes can be picked up with a car carrier as long as they do inoperable car as it rolls and steers easily on location and I will help to arrange loading 24-7 at no cost. It should only cost about $450 to ship this to Southern or Northern California, $650 to Texas, $800 to Chicago, and about $1000 to most East Coast locations if not less. I can also provide some carrier names that can deliver this vehicle if you are interested. I will pick you up at the airport if you wish for free. You can just as easily fly in a drive home. I have dozens more pictures if you like, I would be happy to email them to you. I will be happy to arrange payment details and have title in hand. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help figuring out if this is the right Mercedes project for you. Hope you enjoyed the ad and if you are seriously looking for a great vehicle, don't miss out on this Here is a recent copy of an insurance appraisal for declared value prior to the wreck. Date: 10 September, 2011 To: Jason XXXX Salt Lake City, UT 84XXX Phone: 801-XXX-XXXX From: Motorsport, Inc. 2128 S Richards Street S Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-487-6733 RE: 1988 Mercedes 560SL Evaluation Dear Jason, Below please find enclosed the assessment of the value for your 1988 Mercedes 560SL with 58k miles. Your car is also more desirable than early 1988 models due to the fact that it is built late in June of 1988 so it is identical to the 1989 which is the last year of that body style. It is standard practice to run price comparisons when determining the value of an automobile. In the case of this car it is easier to establish a realistic trading value compared to some of your other more rare Porsche cars. It took less time researching sales values to find comparable vehicles. In the end, however there will be comparisons that are much easier to draw over a shorter period of time. There are four vehicles during our two weeks of research that offer a fair comparison. Very few of these early cars have such a full service history as your car. I believe that the fact that you have the recent service history and past service history means a lot to potential buyers and makes it much easier to finalize a sale. The first comparison would be a 1988 car that is currently on the internet sales site Ebay. It has an asking price of $25,500. It has listed twice but it hasn’t sold. It has a good interior and exterior color very similar to your car. The mileage is in the mid 40,000 miles. It looks nice but has not service history listed. It claims to be all original with no paint work. Another similar vehicles is also listed on Ebay. It has an asking price of $23,300 and ended with the seller claiming to have gotten somewhere “north of $20k”. It had 54k miles and was silver with black interior. The seller claimed to have some of the service history. The best example I can report is a local car offered for sale at 22,900. It has 60k miles and appears in good condition with up to date service. It is silver and black a very good color combination. However, it has very little service history. I suspect it will sell around 19-21k. The owner is not very savvy and knows little about the car and its history. For an up to date valuation of your car, just log into Ebay and watch it for about month and see what asking prices are and what actual sales prices are. This will show you the real value of what the cars can be sold for. Many cars have high asking prices. It is important to consider the actual selling prices as well into the price evaluation formula. We estimate that the value of Mr Shih’s 1988 Mercedes 560SL to be worth approximately $19-$23,000 to a private seller. Much of this is based on cars we compared to and the fact that yours is so well maintained. This car may take a month or two to sell for the desired price, but we believe it will bring the estimated price. The blue exterior is medium in desirability and the interior is also a medium in desirability. The originality and good maintenance of the car make it more desirable than many others. Thank you. XXXXXXXX Motorsport, Inc. Technician Here is a copy of the Pre Purchase Inspection: Date: 03 July, 2011 To: XXXXXXX XXX Arapahoe Dr. Denver, CO XXXXX Phone: 303-XXX-XXXX RE: PPI Condition Inspection Dear Mr. XXXXX, Please find enclosed below the inspection of the 1988 Mercedes that we performed at your request. Those opinions expressed herein are based on our professional qualifications and cover only what we can see, test, and research. This inspection by no means covers hidden defects and future service needs. We accept no liability as to the condition of the car that we inspected concerning its current condition or future operation. We hope that you are happy with the work that we performed for you. If you have any further questions or needs, please let us assist you. Please note that our job is not to tell people whether they should or should not purchase the inspected car, but to give you an impartial evaluation of said automobile so that you can make an educated representation as to the value and condition of the car. Thank you for the opportunity to let us serve your automotive needs. Date: 1988 Mercedes 560SL VIN: WDBBA48D3JA090713 Mileage: 56,798 miles Body: Sports Car Style: 2 Door Hard Top with 4 seat positions Exterior Color: Blue Exterior: The entire car appears entirely original and in good working condition. It appears to be factory paint on all panels. It appears to never have been driven in any sort of poor weather as it has no rust and in perfectly solid with no soft sports such as the floor boards. The car is nice and perfectly straight with all panels lining up nicely considering the year of the car. All of the body seals are in working good order. The door sill plates are in good condition as well. No prior damage can be detected. Doors: Open and shut nicely with good alignment. Locks function from both sides. The passenger and driver side door glass are in good original shape. Wheels: The wheels are factory equipment units with black center and black lips in nice clean shape. The car also has the original wheels that it was delivered with as well. They are the upgraded 16” units. Alignment: Appears good. No bent control arm or alignment components. Even tire wear. We didn’t perform an alignment since the tires are new and it drove perfectly. Lights: All lights work. All running lamps work. The turn signals work. The same is true of the hazard lights. Both stop lamps work. The head lamps low and high beams, driving lamps, and back-up lamps appear to work nicely. It has US head lamp lenses. Keys: Work well in the ignition and the door locks. The same key operates all locks. Windshield & washers: The windscreen is perfect and new. The wipers work well and are in good shape. The rear glass is also in good working order. Side view mirrors:Operate fine and are clear and have original glass and adjust. Headlight washers: N.A. Interior: It is a nice Gray color. The front seats are in excellent condition. The seats move in all directions. . The back seats are also in nice condition. The interior is in perfect working order, but could use a good detailing. Stereo Aftermarket CD headunit. Hood and Deck lid shocks: The hood shocks and deck lid shocks work fine and are new. Windows: Both sides work fine. Interior lights: Work nicely Tools: It has a complete factory tool kit, jack. Battery: Intact and newer Spare wheel: Spare tire is present. Wiring: Fuse panel in nice shape with no modifications. Wiper blades: Good. Under-car The under-car condition is excellent shape. The paint and body schutz is in great shape Engine: Engine runs great. During test drive it pulled strong. It had no smoke at start up. The engine sounds smooth without any noticeable noises. It had a recent valve adjustment and a few gaskets were replaced. Oil pressure on the gauge is full range and about 1/3 range when full hot at idle. Engine mileage appears to be accurate. Engine oil is clean and free of visible metal. The engine has clean oil in it. It has a recent oil and filter change. No noises at high RPM and good oil pressure while driving. Oil cooler and oil thermostat function fine. Compression seems very solid across the board. Has a recent tune-up. Bore inspection: N.A. Suspension and Drive Train: The c.v. axles appeared to be in excellent shape with no torn boots, no excessive noise or excessive movement. The shocks function nicely. Steering: The inner and outer tie rod ends appeared to be in good shape. The lower ball joints were also in good order. The steering rack is in good condition with no leaks or parts needing replacement. Brakes: The rotors and pads are in great condition with good life left. Calipers look fine and work fine. Wheel bearings: Front and rear wheel bearings feel good. Transmission: Standard Automatic Gearbox that shifts very nicely and smooth Modifications: None detected. Option codes: Standard Mercedes codes options ordered from factory. The car is a good example of a 1988 Mercedes with its respected mileage. I believe that the mileage is correct for the condition of the car. It is an excellent condition project car with no major rust concerns. The front end that was noted will need to be repaired at some time before the corrosion gets much worse where the bumper meets the body and fenders. We saw no part of the service history. As with any inspection, we are not able to peer through metal or innately know about a problem that we cannot see, experience or handle. We do not make predictions or promises. This inspection is only intended to allow the customers and insurers to be better informed about the general condition of the cars and to identify problems that were readily noticeable. Any customer takes The car rives nice rate car amongst comparable models with similar milage 9 out of 10 for similar vehicles. It is a salvage title car so you won't rebuild it an make millions, but it would be an amazing driver for years to run. We do not provide vehicle valuations as the customer asked for. There are plenty of companies that can estimate the value of this vehicle, we however do not do this. Yours truly XXXXXXXXXXXX Phone: XXXXXXXXXX