1995 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Convertible

8 CYL

WDBFA67E5SF113064

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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PRISTINE AND VERY SPECIAL SL500, THIS IS THE ONE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED MECHANICALLY AND COSMETICALLY. THE PAINT IS 99.9% PERFECT WITH NO DOOR DINGS AND EVEN NO ROCK CHIPS OR BLEMISHES ON THE FRONT OR REAR BUMPERS. EVERYTHING THAT CAN TYPICALLY GO WRONG OR WEAR OUT ON THESE CARS (THE REVERSE GEAR, THE MOTOR MOUNTS, AND THE WIRING HARNESS) HAS BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED (THIS WILL SAVE YOU ABOUT $4,000 THAT YOU WILL INEVITABLY NEED TO SPEND ON A CAR THAT HASN'T HAD THESE THINGS ADDRESSED) WITH OEM PARTS AT EITHER BEVERLY HILLS, LTD (THE MERCEDES DEALER IN BEVERLY HILLS) OR AN INDEPENDENT MERCEDES MECHANIC, AS HAS ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WASN'T FUNCTIONING PERFECTLY. THE SOFT TOP WAS REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT GERMAN MATERIAL FOUR YEARS AGO. IT STILL LOOKS NEW AND HAS NEVER BEEN EXPOSED TO THE SUN. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT HAD 8,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED ONLY AS A SECOND CAR (MY FRIEND WHO SOLD IT TO ME HAD 19 CARS AT THE TIME...). IT HAS BEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALL ITS LIFE AND HAS ALMOST NEVER SEEN RAIN AND NEVER ANY SNOW OR SALT. I MOVED TO KENTUCKY IN 2012 AND BROUGHT THE CAR WITH ME BUT HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT ABOUT 2,000 MILES SINCE THEN AND IT IS ALWAYS COVERED AND INSIDE A GARAGE. THE CAR IS STILL HAS A CURRENT CALIFORNIA REGISTRATION. THINGS THAT MAKE THIS SL500 SO SPECIAL OTHER THAN ITS FINE CONDITION: THE CAR HAS ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS AND ALL THE OPTIONS THAT COME ON THE SL600, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PHONES, ELECTRONIC ORTHOPEDIC SEATS, HEATED SEATS, AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORTS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE STICKER PRICE WAS $106,000. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN AFTERMARKET STEREO SYSTEM THAT COST NEARLY $10,000 IN 1995 AND IT LITERALLY SOUNDS AS IF YOU ARE LISTENING IN THE MIX ROOM OF A RECORDING STUDIO.. THE CD HEAD UNIT IS NAKAMICHI AND THE POWER COMES FROM A VERY POWERFUL McINTOSH AMP. THE POLK AND JBL SPEAKERS WERE JUST INSTALLED A FEW YEARS AGO. NO NEW HOLES WERE DRILLED FOR THE SPEAKERS AND EVERYTHING LOOKS STOCK, ALTHOUGH WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR PANELS AND UNDER THE DASH IS FAR FROM STOCK. THE FACTORY SONY SUB WOOFER SYSTEM HAS BEEN SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED INTO THE NEW SYSTEM. IT WOULD ALSO BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A NON-COLLECTOR CAR WITH THE PAINT IN THIS CONDITION. I HAD THE CAR PAINTED BY A MERCEDES BODY SHOP ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO (ONLY BECAUSE I NEEDED IT TO LOOK PERFECT), AND PAID OVER $7500, AND IT STILL LOOKS LIKE IT DID THE DAY IT WAS FINISHED. THE CAR DRIVES AT 100MPH AS IF IT IS ON RAILS AND THE MICHELIN TIRES I HAD INSTALLED TWO YEARS AGO ONLY HAVE ABOUT 1000 MILES ON THEM. THE ONLY REASON I'M SELLING THIS CAR IS BECAUSE I'VE JUST BOUGHT A 911 AS MY SECOND CAR AND I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR THREE CARS IN MY GARAGE. THESE CARS ARE SELLING AT AN ALL TIME LOW AND ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FEW REALLY GOOD ONES START TO RISE IN VALUE AS THE PREVIOUS GENERATION HAS JUST STARTED TO IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. IF YOU KNOW THESE CARS, YOU KNOW THAT THEY ARE THE LAST GENERATION WITH THIS MUCH STEEL, THAT THEY ARE BUILT LIKE TANKS BUT STILL VERY FAST AND NIMBLE ON THE ROAD, AND EXTREMELY RELIABLE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN ON ME AND THE SECRET TO THIS IS STAYING ON TOP OF ALL THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BY A PROFESSIONAL MERCEDES MECHANIC USING OEM FOR EVERYTHING. MORE EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH IT IN THE END. I'M SELLING THIS CAR FOR MUCH LESS THAN ITS INTRINSIC VALUE ONLY BECAUSE I NEED THE GARAGE SPACE AND DON'T HAVE TIME TO DRIVE THREE CARS. THE CAR IS IN LOUISVILLE, KY AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP WITH MEETING A TRANSPORT COMPANY OR BETTER YET, WITH PICKING YOU UP AT THE AIRPORT SO THAT YOU CAN DRIVE IT HOME...