1990 Mercedes-benz 300sl No Reserve Base Convertible 2-door 3.0l on 2040-cars
Bedford, Texas, United States
Engine:3.0L 2962CC l6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Body Type:Convertible
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Black
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Interior Color: Gray
Model: 300SL
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Options: Convertible
Number of Cylinders: 6
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 115,000
This car is in great condition. It has lead a pampered life, and I have documentation to prove it.
I store it in my own climate controlled garage. I don't drive it much, and need the space for another car, so it's going for sale.
Service
I have a carfax upon request. I also have many receipts from previous owners.
There is a clear service trail from 2008 (when it was sold at Barrett Jackson) to today. I have receipts from Park Place (Dallas area) for well over $9,000.
Within my ownership of the car I replaced the front struts and rear shocks with Bilsteins. One relay was replaced for the AC aux fans. What I haven't done is repair the cruise control, I believe it needs a new control unit, and the passenger side window switch is flakey - I bought a new switch, but haven't replaced it yet - it works most of the time, but will need to be swapped out soon.
There are no issues that I am aware of otherwise - no leaks or smoke or anything else. It runs and drives great.
Options
It comes with 2 tops - a detachable hardtop and the softtop. The softtop goes up and down by power. The plastic glass has wear marks from sitting in the down position and being driven (like corvettes and other cars get). The hardtop is in good condition. The headliner is a little dirty, and there are a couple small and fine
It has a Euro-style back seat, or "jumpseat". You can fit kids in it, it has lap belts, but I would only use it in a pinch.
It has a deployable roll bar, you can set it up or down with the top up or down. It will auto deploy if the air bag sensors go off.
There is a new Bluetooth/iphone compatible stereo. I can put my iphone 4s in the cradle and it will charge and play tunes or whatever.
The climate control head unit works fine (these are prone to fail, this one was replaced).
Notes
Tires are dated 2011 and have 75%+ tread left.
I use Rotella 5w-40 synthetic oil, that is the recommended weight. It has a K&N air filter (stock insertion). All fluids were checked in December 2012 and were good, only needed to change the oil and trans fluid.
Fuel economy isn't bad either, its easy to get 25 mpg on the highway.
I am confident this car will last for a very long time with good routine maintenance and care.
Pickup to be arranged by buyer. $500 paypal deposit required with 24 hours of auction close.
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