1983 Mercedes 380sl Convertible on 2040-cars
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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First off, I am listing this vehicle for my Father who does not have an Ebay account. He lives in NC 9 months out of the year and Arizona during the winter months. This vehicle is located in Scottsdale Arizona where he uses the car sparingly as a fun cruiser car. The car has been used in and around the Phoenix area since 2006. It has made many 3-4 hour trips with no problems whatsoever. Now for the history of the car. This car was made in late 1982 and was delivered new to Bob Neil Pontiac GMC and Mercedes in Winston Salem, NC. The purchase price of the car was $43,246.00 and was registered to "Heather Hill Executive" in WS, NC which you can see on the data plate which goes with the car. The car has always been in NC until my Father decided to enclose transport the vehicle to the dry southwest in 2006. He has the original data plate, original owners manaual, the original service booklet (which shows maintenance records), and a copy of the original bill of sale showing the price of $43,246.00. My father purchased the car as what we believe to be the third owner on 2/21/2006. Once he received it, he did the following to the car: replaced the original soft top with a German Heartz cloth top, replaced the AC compressor, new tires, new rubbers around hard top and doors, and new battery. What works: power windows, AC, Heat, Seats, Brakes, Shocks, original Decker AM/FM/Cassette Player, speakers, all gauges, horn, electronics, lights, etc. What does not work; Cruise Control- could be something minor, and power door locks work on driver door and trunk but does not lock passenger door- he was told a cable needs replacing that runs behind rear deck where soft top resides. Should be a minor repair. Driver lower seat belt does not always release easily- could be a bad mechanism or need lubricating. I try to list all issues with any car I list as I would want someone to tell me about before I purchase and find for myself. Just in last couple of weeks, tach was revving, turned out to be a control module for idle. That was replaced/repaired at a cost of $700.00. This car runs great and requires very little maintenance. It just needs to be driven more and enjoyed. I will try to give my interpretation of condition since I just saw and drove the car in January 2014 while visiting in Arizona for the car auctions. The paint is 100% original. Very good condition for 30 years old. No major swirls or paint chips, a couple of small dings, minor scratches but that is it. The interior is very similar; some slight wear on interior parts. Wood dash and console parts are almost perfect (white lines that show in photos are not scratch areas, just light images), there is a hairline crack in original dash pad (very common on these cars, you could place plastic cover over), glass is very good with the exception of ORIGINAL windshield (never seen a 30 year old one in these cars) there are some slight scratches from wipers on windshield being that it is original; might be polished out or live with. Over all, this is one of the nicest original 380 SL's with driven miles that i have seen. I own a 85 380 SL all original with only 84,000 miles and mine is nice but not overall as nice as this original car. So, if you live in the Phoenix area or whether you live far away and either want to see in person or send an agent to inspect the car and review all the paperwork that goes with the car, email me through Ebay and I will set up a time for you to see, drive and inspect the car at your convenience. He does have the hardtop for the car as well, but did not send me individual pictures (you can see in background of photos) but it is as nice as the car itself with no major paint or damage concerns. The car will also be sold with the original hardtop rolling stand and hardtop cover for storage. Bid with confidence as this is not a rattle trap or a rust bucket that will drain your wallet. This is a rust free, mechanically sound vehicle that you can cruise into car shows, drive to work, buy for a student, or just buy and enjoy on weekends like my Father and I do... Again, this was always a pampered Mercedes 380. It was not neglected like you see so many on used car lots for 3,000 to 4,000 for sale and you would have to spend double that to get them mechanically safe and sound. I have a fair reserve on the car. The car is for sale locally as well, so I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. and of course like with any old car, there is no expressed warranty and buyers are purchasing as is. Thanks for looking at this great car. Feel free to send a message on any questions you may have. I will respond promptly. Good Luck Bidding!! |
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