I have found a very beautiful 1969 Mercedes 230 4-door. She only has 61,000 miles in her. The outside of this car is like new as is the inside. The color is a high gloss dark Burgandy. The inside appears to have med. brown leather. I am very fussy with my cars and this vehicle is nearly perfect. The drivers seat has no indentations whatsoever from anyone ever sitting in her. Even the stitching and piping that surounds the seats are all mint, no cracks, tears of any discoloration in the least. The car still wears is original color coded wheel caps. And again all perfect, not even a chip. All the rubber is blemish free, all the glass is perfect. All the chrome down to the smallest details is perfect, including all trim pieces around doors and windows. The Dash and display look like new. This vehicle is almost like a time machine. I have not found out yet what this dealer is asking for her. I would love to buy it. Any thoughts on what to look out for in these series of cars? Any thoughts on what I should expect to pay or offer to pay? What kind of money does a car of this series bring? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really want her in my garage!
It sounds like a typically nice W114 ,many of which are comming onto the market now that their owners are either dead resulting in estate sales or selling because of age related driving issues.
I wouldn't pay too much for it because it's only a 230.
Although they were never available in the US,the best ones to buy are 280 E's.
230, 250 and 280E were sold in the US as my information shows. I have only seen 250 and 280 coupes in my area though. They were the weakest of the W114's obviously in comparison to the 250 and 280 models.
The W114/5 chassis is very simple. Look for rust in the trunk under the trunk mat and in the rear passenger footwells. Pull ALL the mats. Look at the jack points and look in the fenders for rust.
Mechanically it's a carbed engine that isn't terribly powerful. I haven't driven one but the numbers aren't impressive compared to what you can buy with the same money. Either way if you want it you'll buy it.
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