For sale or swap: w126 merc 560sec taxtest reduced £500

[Cavcraft]

You can indeed but if you run out of money or stuff either costs way more than you thought/you can't fix it yourself, then it'll end in tears.

I have to be honest and say whilst it's easy to think 'future classic/potential goldmine' it's going to be a fair while before any of that happens and you're stuck with a car that it sounds like you'll struggle to run and maintain.

[messerschmitt owner]

I have never ever treated a single car I have bought as an investment - some have been bought as they were cheap and sold on for more but the vast majority I have bought for no other reason than I wanted to own them (the fact that quite a few have turned a huge profit is neither here no there, it was right time right place and a decade in storage). A £550 Merc will break for more - what's the issue?

 

Buy it, run it, break it if you can't sell it.

 

If you have to think rationally about why you might want it, then don't buy it.

[Justin Case]

That's the whole point of the 'investment' part. Unlike 99% of the stuff we all love and drive, you can throw some money at getting this car sorted and have a realistic chance of getting some of it back when you come to sell it.

 

Unlikely, when you see what one a little bit better fetches:

 

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/view ... hp?id=2898

 

No, this sounds a basically decent car and honestly described. Buy it and enjoy until something goes bang in a big way, then remove the Becker stereo, weigh it in and the worst that can happen is that you've lost less than a month's payments on a new Focus. Also, Merc coupes aren't classed as sports car so insurance will be surprisingly reasonable on a classic policy. It really looks the sort of car you could just waft around in, just spending enough to keep it safe and reliable, and even allowing for the petrol it shouldn't break the bank. I would have it without a moment's hesitation if I was in the market for something like that, but I prefer something sportier and less Germanic

[dollywobbler]

It is a shame that values are so low. They deserve to be higher. I very much enjoyed a drive in a 560SEC a while back. The refinement levels are staggering. I actually DID think the engine had stalled when I came to a halt.

[HillmanImp]

How has this not sold? Thankfully i have not been drunk and logged into Autoshite a la 'council estate' Volvo 740.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

That's the whole point of the 'investment' part. Unlike 99% of the stuff we all love and drive, you can throw some money at getting this car sorted and have a realistic chance of getting some of it back when you come to sell it.

 

Unlikely, when you see what one a little bit better fetches:

 

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/view ... hp?id=2898

 

No, this sounds a basically decent car and honestly described. Buy it and enjoy until something goes bang in a big way, then remove the Becker stereo, weigh it in and the worst that can happen is that you've lost less than a month's payments on a new Focus. Also, Merc coupes aren't classed as sports car so insurance will be surprisingly reasonable on a classic policy. It really looks the sort of car you could just waft around in, just spending enough to keep it safe and reliable, and even allowing for the petrol it shouldn't break the bank. I would have it without a moment's hesitation if I was in the market for something like that, but I prefer something sportier and less Germanic

 

That's the 'toy' part. No risk either way. I've found some really decent insurance, too...

[Tayne]

GBU in the december '87 edition of CAR magazine states:

 

"560SEC £58,270, 156mph, 7.2sec 0-60, 20.7mpg For: Svelte clothes, build integrity, efficiency Against: Price, cramped rear quarters, somewhat firm, noisy suspension Sum-up: dependable but unexciting"

[dieselnutjob]

I'm very impressed. We're thinking of going halves on it with my shitist mate.

 

What sort of MPG do you get out of it? Is it a reasonable 25ish or something completely comical like 14?

 

Have you got any idea of the mileage? Does it come with any history?

 

It's a £550 5.6 litre Merc. It won't do anything like 25 mpg, and if you're expecting to be able to use SOGA you're bang outta luck.

 

Clue, my old 5.0 W126 did between 11-14 mpg. 18ish just about possible on a run. This one is the 5.6.

 

You really don't know anything about buying big old barges do you? What Car / Parkers Buying Guide / Trading Standards / Small Claims courts do not apply here. Big cajones and a willingness to lose a few quid if it all goes wrong is how it works when you're buying 20+ year old 5.6 litre V8 Mercedes for less than a couple of weeks wages.

 

Service history would be a bonus, but it ain't a haggling point. The thing is damn cheap as it is.

 

25 mpg.... from a 5.6 litre, 300 bhp, £550 V8 Merc which weighs in at close to 2 tons. Yeah, that's likely....

 

feeling better about 604 consumption now. thanks Pete

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

PM sent.

[Barry Cade]

SMEG, I've just bought a 300SE too... Tell you what Luxo- buy it, run it until there's a weeks MOT left, them PM me and I'll give ya 500 notes for it.

[Des]

I've shown this to my brother and he wants it if it's still available, no messing like, he'll turn up when he says, pay, and cruise off into the sunset doing 8 mpg.

[HARDCORE]

Hmmm... I don't suppose a '90 750i V12 BMW would tempt you to part with any hard-earned along with this? I really shouldn't, but I need to sell it and don't want to be without a bit of pimp..

[HMC]

Hi to all people who have pm'ed me I have a prospective buyer coming to view tomorrow, will let you know if he doesnt go ahead with the purchase

[HMC]

Hi, car still available, buyer had argument with girlfriend and had to pull out!

 

Plus price drop to 500

checked, it has 10 months mot 5 months tax

[Negative Creep]

Someone please buy my car so I can buy this!

[Des]

I'll have it, no messing, (I can be gangsta) when can I collect it?

[HMC]

Car now sold

[Largactil]

Car now sold

 

Phew - Both sad and glad to hear.

 

It was an absolute cracker...

 

(£58k in 1986 = £135k in today's money! )

 

As the days it remained unsold ticked by, I was formulating the logistics of taking this off your hands - Went as far as getting an insurance quote / working out petrol costs from Devon to Stirling / working out costs to replace the sunroof and windscreen seals, service it and fix the paint / noised up a mate about storing in his barn till Spring...etc etc

 

Hope the new owner keeps us updated with the car's progress

[skattrd]

I'm also glad its gone, as it was very tempting.

 

I'd worked out it would cost me somewhere around £150 in pez to drive it home, and a trip to the office and back in it would cost £45-50

[HARDCORE]

Thank jeebus for that

 

Congrats on the sale - an expensive temptation removed!

[Guest]

+1 on any comment regarding removing the temptation. Hope the new owner enjoys!

[Des]

I am the heroic fool who has stepped up to spare you all temptation, insured today without drama, the internet says £75 for a train ride in the morning, just add fuel, lots and lots of fuel.

[trigger]

Yeah!, Now looking forwards to the collection thread!

[messerschmitt owner]

Yeah!, Now looking forwards to the collection thread!

that'll be Des goes by train to Devon, Des picks up car, Des stops at petrol station in Plymouth (it's always cheap in Plymouth, Des), Des drives to Honiton and fills with petrol, then he gets to Yeovil and tanks the car again, then again at Andover and once more at Basingstoke and a last tankful at Chobham...

[Largactil]

I am the heroic fool who has stepped up to spare you all temptation, insured today without drama, the internet says £75 for a train ride in the morning, just add fuel, lots and lots of fuel.

 

Well jel, innit.

 

Think these have a 90 litre fuel tank, so £120 ish to fill, which should see you around 280-300 miles - But I can think of few better ways to travel 280-300 miles in such style & quality...

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I'm annoyed we couldn't get insurance for this (my mate is 27 and I couldn't find a policy that would allow him on it), but glad it's staying within the shite fraternity.

[purplebargeken]

Truly magnificent purchase.

[rml2345]

Well done Des! Looking forward to some sort of epic petrol station filled collection thread.

[Morgan84]

Wonderfull to drive,and very comfortable - lets hope it gives many more happy safe miles. Every filling station rejoices when one pulls up !

[Station]

Do you call it '560 S E C' or '560 Sec'? I think 'Sec' is better.