$40,000 420sel

[260ebenz]

420SEL does have a 5.7ltr Chev engine.

$40K dreaming surely?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MERCEDES-WITH-MUSSLE-/140938317954?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item20d0941082

 

[BenzBoy]

It could be an improvement on a 300SE/SEL though. Better performance and less weight over the front wheels.
Regards,
Brian

 

[Styria]

So what can you say - well, the first thing to come to mind is the asking price. Unfortunately, there is no way I see that the seller will get his price. Maybe half, if he is lucky, and he will still have to find a buyer. The car itself ? It is quite magnificent and in beautiful condition. If everything works as well as the seller claims, if there are no intrinsic or inherent problems with the installation and various conversions that obviously had to be undertaken to complete the transplant, this should be a great car. Beautiful inside and out, and I do think that the 5.7 litre Chevy engine is a beautiful unit. I speak from experience, having owned our Statesman. Regards Styria

 

[260ebenz]

$15K for this 1990 420SEL 238,640kms?

 

[SEL_69L]

The 238,000 k's would be irrelevent.
Seems like it has a completely rebuilt engine, with whatever k's THAT has on it, and I would expect (certainly hope) that all of the suspension bushes would have been replaced.
I would like to see the parts list to find what has gone into the engine, then have my friend, who occasionally rebuilds American engines, what he thinks of it. It would have to be a darn good quality engine rebuild to get HIS approval.

I would like proof of when the car was re engined. Therefore, how many k's on it.

Then it comes down to the body. I would really like to know how much rust has been hidden or repaired. I would like to have it on a hoist and have an expert smash repairer tell me what he finds.

Easier for myself to check out the condition of the interior.

Then I would offer somewhere between $15 k and $20 k for it, and wait for a long time before he would consider my bid.

I couldn't buy it anyway. My 6.9 just fits in my garage with 20mm to spare; a 126 SEL is simply too long.

 

[260ebenz]

White 300SE still for sale at Oldtimer Centre.

300SE has had two declined offers according to eBay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1990-Mer...-/321073941217?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item4ac17f8ae1

 

[260ebenz]

$40K 420SEL advertised on Carsales.

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/...294964436 1216&num=15&silo=Stock&sort=default

 

[260ebenz]

Price is now $30K for the 420SEL according to Carsales & eBay.

 

[Styria]

Well, the 5.7 litre Gen.III Chevy engine is a beautiful unit. Still, you'd want to pay rather less for a car like this. Regards Styria

 

[260ebenz]

Must be a tough one to sell?

420SEL is now selling for $28K.

 

[260ebenz]

Price drop again now down to $25K price was $40K.