[jonghau]

Hi guys i am from Brunei . . i would like to know how much is a showroom condition 1993 SL600 with 780 miles milleage under it will worth in the market ?? there are 250+ of SL600 with milleage less than 1000 miles and is being auctioned off .. fyi i just got my SL600 with milleage of 720 miles for 20k USD

 

[jonghau]

the cars are stored inside a multistory carpark since 1993 when it was bought in bulk ... very good condition but after getting them i have to flush and change all the oils and stuff ..

 

[roncallo]

the cars are stored inside a multistory carpark since 1993 when it was bought in bulk ... very good condition but after getting them i have to flush and change all the oils and stuff ..

One of the things I have noticed about the 600's is that they don't seem to tend to much based on mileage, more condition and year. 1996+ is a pivotal year for value in that wiring issues were resolved and the 5 speed trans was introduced. But under 1000 mile is a big plus. It will also have its own set of headaches with aging rubber. You wont go wrong with a 1000 mile, dry country stored SL600 at 20K.

Is this auction still going on. Are these LH or RH drive vehicles.

 

[zeaq]

Post pics as we like to see the car's condition.

Z

 

[jonghau]

Cheers and have a great day

 

[deanyel]

See what you can do to show us this is not a scam because it reeks of one.

 

[jonghau]

To zeaq . Are you from Brunei too ? cool
Sure dont worry pictures will be up ASAP

 

[zeaq]

jong

Yes I am . So what else do you change aside from oil & fluids. where do you bring your car to? Chua? & How do you know the cars will be shipped to Australia?

I was there too at the Bantoo bulk sale.

Dean,

Here some pics of the sale. Taken by someone.
http://bruneicommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=567&sid=be1d5f8af44070c2731b3d4a25760579&start=0

 

[jonghau]

pretty much all shops that can service mercedes are fully booked with at least 5 SL600 now .. Chua's too busy to take in more cars too . I sent it to min the workshop just opposite to max tyre gadong . Apart from that also change sparkplugs switches fuses gaskets quite alot but thank god its not that expensive cause the parts are not for the latest model . Hopefully i am lucky to get a car yang bulih tahan la hahaha if not karang susah klau selalunya rosak ..

 

[500SL4Me]

WOW!

 

[jonghau]

oh i think i came across a few SL600 online for sale in other countries while exploring the market value of these cars

 

[chriswufgator]

Wow, you guys have some nice cars over there... :bowdown:

 

[RedLiner]

Will they be sold with replacement wiring harnesses

 

[zeaq]

Oh yes - Wiring harness replacement for v12 model can cost up to 3-4K over here.

 

[deanyel]

Oh yes - Wiring harness replacement for v12 model can cost up to 3-4K over here.

That's strange, only about one-fourth of that in the U.S., i.e. for the part.

 

[PLeeson]

If they haven't been driven, they probably won't need the harnesses yet. Easy to tell by looking at the top of the engine.

 

[jonghau]

oh my god just only a week of driving my 600 ... the ASR warning light is on . My car is practically limping .. no power at all .. need to change actuators and wiring .. the workshop says it will cause at least 8K =S .. is it possible for me to ask for the parts from germany since the parts are factory defect for free ??? everything inside the car are still original parts from factory and was not being sent back during that time for changing the parts .

 

[chriswufgator]

That's strange, only about one-fourth of that in the U.S., i.e. for the part.

Yeah, the harnesses do pop on eBay regularly, new in the box, for $800'ish. Be careful saying that around here though. LOL! I got a 20 days "time out" for pointing this out when a moderator tried telling me it cost $4k. Of course, that person also happens to run a MB parts store, so I'll let you be the judge as to whether there was any bias involved.

But yeah, no way I'd ever pay full price for that harness. I think MB's pricing on that part is pretty much extortion, to be honest with you. They know the demand is high, because they know their wiring from 93-95 was defective, and so they jacked the price to the sky. I think that's unethical, if anything, they should sell them at a discount not a markup, since the only reason they're selling them in the first place is their own defective design.

But the thing is, if the main harness is bad, the ETA wiring is probably also shot since the sheating is made from the same defective stuff. Those are another $1k+ to have rebuilt, for a set of 2. Even if you do the labor yourself, then you're still looking at over $2k for this job. That nut just isn't cheap no matter how you crack it.

This is why I tell people not to bother with a 93-95 car, unless they can verify that this was done prior to the sale. I suspect a lot of these mint-condition 93-95 600s I see are only for sale in the first place because of wiring problems.

 

[zeaq]

Jong,

How's the SL now? Still in the shop?

Go to CHUA Automobile workshop near gadong for a quotation or look at online stores for better deals.
Z

 

[jonghau]

Hi zaeq .. you bought the red SL with white interior too ?? nice car ..I sent my car to the workshop near telanai traffic light .. there's are few SL600 there too .. my car is still waiting for the parts from germany and should be arriving within this week .