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I'm looking at purchasing a 500 SEL (circa 1981).
Can anyone please give some advice as to what to look out for. It's only my second Benz and my first 126.
Cheers in advance.
 
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Search the forum, this topic has been covered many, many times. Also MBCoupes has a good buers guide..many if not most of the issues listed there apply to the SEL as well.

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