Hi all, I am new to owning a Mercedes older than 1986. My oldest car was a 1986 500se which was imported from Europe.
I also have never owned a manual Mercedes and I'm hoping that all changes with this car.
The owner bought it a year ago and its a German import. The only thing he's done is an oil change.
He says he doesn't think it needs much. The interior looks to be in amazing shape given the age and the mileage (260,000km)
According to him, there's no rust either. The car is located in British Columbia (Canada).
I'm on the other side of the country and would be buying it sight unseen. I have asked a friend who works for a vintage dealership to have a look at it for me.
Is there anything specific on these cars that I should look for or ask the owner about or ask my friend to look at (other than signs of rust)?
They are fairly complex for their age and I have had my fair share of surprises when buying a car sight unseen..
From what the pictures show, paint is in good shape overall.
The rear of the car is definitely sagging. The wood trim has cracked and so has dash.
He says everything works though.
The VIN is 11602410121526 - I can't really find a decoder that lets me see the options etc. Does anyone know of one? LASTVIN didn't work.
Thank you for your feedback in advance!
I also have never owned a manual Mercedes and I'm hoping that all changes with this car.
The owner bought it a year ago and its a German import. The only thing he's done is an oil change.
He says he doesn't think it needs much. The interior looks to be in amazing shape given the age and the mileage (260,000km)
According to him, there's no rust either. The car is located in British Columbia (Canada).
I'm on the other side of the country and would be buying it sight unseen. I have asked a friend who works for a vintage dealership to have a look at it for me.
Is there anything specific on these cars that I should look for or ask the owner about or ask my friend to look at (other than signs of rust)?
They are fairly complex for their age and I have had my fair share of surprises when buying a car sight unseen..
From what the pictures show, paint is in good shape overall.
The rear of the car is definitely sagging. The wood trim has cracked and so has dash.
He says everything works though.
The VIN is 11602410121526 - I can't really find a decoder that lets me see the options etc. Does anyone know of one? LASTVIN didn't work.
Thank you for your feedback in advance!




