Comments on: QA: 1985 380SL Valuation Trends http://slmarket.com/news/2009/06/1985-380sl/ SL Mercedes-Benz, SL550, 190SL, Gullwings, Roadsters, SLK, SLC, Mercedes cars, auto advice, Mercedes-Benz articles and much more! Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:49:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darren http://slmarket.com/news/2009/06/1985-380sl/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Darren Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:12:34 +0000 http://slmarket.com/news/?p=82#comment-253 Looking to buy a 450SL to 560SL Recommended car for future resale and quality, desirability and drive ? What should I look for as common faults and future repairs? Looking to buy a 450SL to 560SL
Recommended car for future resale and quality, desirability and drive ?
What should I look for as common faults and future repairs?

]]> By: John Olson http://slmarket.com/news/2009/06/1985-380sl/comment-page-1/#comment-225 John Olson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:19:12 +0000 http://slmarket.com/news/?p=82#comment-225 "Collectible zone?" In a way, yes. Not the "zone" of vintage enshrinement for great engineering or of baby-boomers reliving their youth.... too new for that. Even 1970s SLs are "just" now being taken seriously as collector cars. Collectors also have an obsession with big block, in-you-face flagships. All that said, the low production will help its values -- the SL 320 has already plateau'ed price wise. Good ones are already permanent assets so to speak. As the next decade passes, attrition of the "consumed" examples willl further enhance demand for the best survivors. They are a very intelligent personal cars... very strong in a bad accident, surprisingly economical gas-wise (well over 20 mpg on the road). Attractive, comfortable, roomy highway cruisers... and fast enough to get all the tickets you'll ever want. Less expensive than V8s to service. With potentially zero depreciate --- a hard package to beat. “Collectible zone?” In a way, yes. Not the “zone” of vintage enshrinement for great engineering or of baby-boomers reliving their youth…. too new for that. Even 1970s SLs are “just” now being taken seriously as collector cars. Collectors also have an obsession with big block, in-you-face flagships. All that said, the low production will help its values — the SL 320 has already plateau’ed price wise. Good ones are already permanent assets so to speak. As the next decade passes, attrition of the “consumed” examples willl further enhance demand for the best survivors. They are a very intelligent personal cars… very strong in a bad accident, surprisingly economical gas-wise (well over 20 mpg on the road). Attractive, comfortable, roomy highway cruisers… and fast enough to get all the tickets you’ll ever want. Less expensive than V8s to service. With potentially zero depreciate — a hard package to beat.

]]> By: Don Paterson http://slmarket.com/news/2009/06/1985-380sl/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Don Paterson Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:21:18 +0000 http://slmarket.com/news/?p=82#comment-222 Is the 1994/5 E320 convertible entering into a collectible zone ? I understand that only 4,000 were built . There are few cars in the 1990's that are worth collecting . Don Paterson Is the 1994/5 E320 convertible entering into a collectible zone ? I understand that only 4,000 were built . There are few cars in the 1990’s that are worth collecting .

Don Paterson

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