Classic value - the W116

[braminator123]

I think the market is driven by desirability. If it’s desirable, people will want it no matter of negative advice given. If I want it, I’ll have it no matter what someone says! Value is entirely in the eyes of the beholder.

I’ve found advice is often based on completely different benchmarks, so it can sometimes be worthless. A pre-purchase inspection will NEVER be a substitute for seeing it for yourself. Ignore that at your own peril. Financially it’s best to buy and sell when it’s not necessary, but life doesn’t work that way.

So what makes something desirable? Why will people pay so much for just a body shell? Too many factors to mention and it’s often down to the individual who has their own criteria. But reputation is everything and knowledge is vital. If people are unfamiliar and think something is complex, expensive and has little support when things go wrong, they won’t be drawn to the product. So that’s why we’re here to dispel some of the myths and spread the good word!! It’s up to us to educate people so they can tell the difference between a 280 and a 560.... But enthusiasts and collectors do their own research and know what they want. TK forms a part of that knowledge base.

I just wish MBA would celebrate their history as much as the mother land and back it up with competitive part prices and less NLA. They should get their act together and reintroduce parts for the most collectible models and stop charging a premium for us downunder.

Hear hear! Indeed!

 

[Oversize]

$156,750.00 USD for a 32,000 (miles?) 6.9 at the August 2018 Goodings Auctions, Pebble Beach, California, USA. Probably the highest encountered so far...

So all the Aussie cars will end up as exports???