1979 Mercedes-benz 450sel Sedan 4door 4.5l 102k Mi Xranice Interior "barn Find" on 2040-cars
Cedar Park, Texas, United States
This is a sale for my 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 4.5L
I bought this Mercedes straight out of a storage unit a few months ago. According to the driving log/record book that was in the passenger seat, the last time the car was driven was back in 1999 for something like 12 miles. The original owner then stored the Mercedes in a storage garage. According to the storage facility manager, the original owner passed away, and due to non-payment the vehicle became their property. I was a tow truck driver, and was dispatched to pick the Mercedes up and take it to a tire shop to fix the flat. Eventually, he talked me into buying it. Well, I never got a chance to work on it (monetarily) and now I just want to do something else. I know that in order to start a vehicle that's been in storage PROPERLY, there's a list of things you should do before turning the engine over. I never wound up getting enough time and money together to change the oil, shoot oil into the spark plug cylinders, drain the gas tank, or other fluids, etc... so, I HAVEN'T STARTED IT. I thought a person who wanted to restore this vehicle wouldn't want everything gummed up with old bad fluids, so that puts me at a disadvantage for sales. MY old tow manager told me I should start it anyways just to say that it runs and drives... But, I decided to stick to my guns on not starting it until the fluids were changed.... so, here we are. However, I DID hook up a jump box to the battery to check all electrical, and the vents, etc. SO that's how I know all of that stuff works. The Good:: -Only 102k miles -Was in a storage unit for roughly the last 13 years -Extremely NICE Interior -No Dents -All fluids look clean -Power Windows Work -Radio and all speakers work -The Vents all work and blow air -Have Clear title -Horn works -All lights (tail, head, signal, reverse, interior...+) work -No door sag -NO RUST* The Bad:: -The flaky clear-coat makes the car look like $#!+ -Still has a flat tire -*Some pitting is starting on the chrome rims -The windshield washer fluid reservoir is cracked -There is a tear on the backseat, and a bit of the stitching is coming undone (refer to pictures) -The dashboard has three cracks on it (refer to pictures) -All fluids are 13+ years old -No trunk key (It's a different key than the ignition -$15@Benz-dealer w/title) -Slight scrape on front right bumper (refer to picture) If I missed anything or you have questions:: Email, Message or call: Daryl. 512-219-1981 |
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