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Offline johngenx

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #140 on: June 06, 2017, 08:53:59 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on June 06, 2017, 05:17:07 pm
Yep.  It's what I've done to mitigate losses on purchased cars.  Research which ones are going up...or will remain strong.  My 911s, obviously both went up.  Supra too.  Even the values of used LS430s have climbed (the 2004-2006 models).

Yeah, I've been watching the GX470s to see when they bottom out.  In Alberta, they're not there yet thanks to SUV love here, but they're not far off.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #141 on: June 12, 2017, 03:21:18 pm »
SOLD for $12,500 USD.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #142 on: June 13, 2017, 12:57:07 am »
Quote from: Railton on June 12, 2017, 03:21:18 pm
SOLD for $12,500 USD.
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Okay, so at the current exchange that puts that particular car at $16.6k Canadian before fees. This lines up with my estimate of being able to get between $10-12k CAD for my car as it sits, if I were to be interested in selling.

Thing that make mine desirable include the M117.968 Euro tune motor, non-cracked leather/dashboard, full options including the Becker Grand Prix audio, power reclining heated rear seats, full Zebrano burlwood, and Euro headlights. Mine has higher mileage, but extremely well documented service history. 

his is taking into consideration about $1k worth of miscellaneous crap I need to do after I move houses later this month... the poor car has been sitting in my dad's garage unloved because I've been too busy shopping for shutters/furniture/security systems the last little bit.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #143 on: June 13, 2017, 12:09:59 pm »
Quote from: vantage007 on June 13, 2017, 12:57:07 am
Thing that make mine desirable include the M117.968 Euro tune motor, non-cracked leather/dashboard, full options including the Becker Grand Prix audio, power reclining heated rear seats, full Zebrano burlwood, and Euro headlights. Mine has higher mileage, but extremely well documented service history. 



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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #144 on: August 16, 2017, 12:04:41 pm »
aaaand she's done!

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #145 on: August 16, 2017, 12:21:03 pm »
looks awesome...i see you have ON plates...do you need an emissions test on that or do live up north where they don't do them?
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #146 on: August 16, 2017, 12:44:20 pm »
gawdammm is that thing ever gorgeous.  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #147 on: August 16, 2017, 12:47:13 pm »
Damn.
SO much more desireable than anything current with a 3 pointed star on it. 

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #148 on: August 16, 2017, 12:53:52 pm »
Love it!
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #149 on: August 16, 2017, 01:06:32 pm »
Licence plate number brings back memories  ;D

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #150 on: August 16, 2017, 01:34:46 pm »
Beautiful! So much want.

Meanwhile can you pls confirm the telematics are up to date?  :P



Quote from: Blueprint on August 16, 2017, 01:06:32 pm
Licence plate number brings back memories  ;D



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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #151 on: August 16, 2017, 02:01:03 pm »
Quote from: Weels on August 16, 2017, 12:47:13 pm
Damn.
SO much more desireable than anything current with a 3 pointed star on it. 

 :thumbup:

 :iagree:
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #152 on: August 16, 2017, 04:02:38 pm »
Quote from: Weels on August 16, 2017, 12:47:13 pm
Damn.
SO much more desireable than anything current with a 3 pointed star on it. 

 :thumbup:
yup...and since i'm unlikely to get another motorcycle down the road, maybe i'll throw my bike money at this to use for a 3 season ride.  :)
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #153 on: August 16, 2017, 08:59:59 pm »
Such a nice car!  I really think that this era represented the high water mark for Mercedes. My mom's last car was a nicely optioned 93 300E (W124 body) that she kept for 10 years without a single issue. Try doing that with what they are building today.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #154 on: August 16, 2017, 09:05:39 pm »
Heh....dig the old school EQ   :rofl2:
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #155 on: August 16, 2017, 10:22:58 pm »
Quote from: sailor723 on August 16, 2017, 08:59:59 pm
Such a nice car!  I really think that this era represented the high water mark for Mercedes. My mom's last car was a nicely optioned 93 300E (W124 body) that she kept for 10 years without a single issue. Try doing that with what they are building today.

I know someone with an '08 E350 that has been pretty much trouble free.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #156 on: August 16, 2017, 11:49:45 pm »
Ha! I did remember the TDK cassettes. There are a few of those with mix-tapes in the glovebox. The telematics are up to date, though that isn't an MB-spec phone. The one for this car is currently not in it, but I'm trying to gut it and retrofit Bluetooth into the 1988 handset. Call me nuts - it'll likely become a winter project.

Oh, yes it's an Ontario car, and it passes emissions with flying colours. It's a 1988, so the first year it's mandatory.
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #157 on: August 17, 2017, 11:29:09 pm »
My neighbour owned an '88 diesel S-class (300 SDL?? ) until last week. The car sat out in the open for 5 or 6 years before he decided to sell it and by that time it definitely looked somewhat the worse for wear. Believe it or not the damn thing fired right up after a simple oil change and not much more. He even took the buyer out for a road test that morning and by lunch time the car was gone. Bloody amazing :o.....
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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #158 on: May 11, 2018, 06:06:03 pm »
Lowered, the perfect stance... exactly how I wanted it.

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Re: Our 1988 Mercedes 560 SEL
« Reply #159 on: May 11, 2018, 06:24:44 pm »
That is seriously sharp looking. Nice work.  8)
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