[W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet

[Axel Wulff]

Tom,

Just curious what your rationale is.

What I am getting at is that it is fine to look at the cost of a ton of iron 
ore, or any other commodity, over time.

However, I always have a problem with comparing products or services that 
are not the same, or even similar. I mean, the 1990 560 SEC can't really be 
compared to a 2005 CL.

Cars are more expensive today than in 1970 and therefore we have had 
inflation. Well, yes, but the cars are different too. Trying to isolate the 
inflation part from the difference in technology, safety standards and 
requirements, the impact of regulations, etc., is quite difficult.

Looking at the JD Power survey, cars are dramtically better today than five 
years ago. If prices have gone up, can it be explained by the improvements 
in quality? Do they come better equipped?

A CD player was an option on my 560 SEC in 1990 at a cost of about $800. 
Today it is standard equipment. Do you include the price of the CD player 
for your 1990 car? If you do that, how do you correct for the CD player if 
you compare a 2005 car to a 1970 car?

Just my thoughts.

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: toelsner at mindspring.com
>Reply-To: toelsner at mindspring.com,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
>Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:10:09 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>
>
>Axel,
>Having working with exchnge rates since the mid 70s, I know how to do that. 
>  Exchange rates are not the issue.  What we have is a car that was sold 
>for some dollar amount in the late 80s/90 (years given on the jpeg).  The 
>question is how do we put those dollar amounts into today's dollars.
>Tom
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2005 8:56 AM
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
>
>Tom,
>
>I know a little bit about accounting, but I don't think the issue is
>accounting related.
>
>Converting the DM prices to USD, all you need is the excahnge rate at the
>time the price list was valid. If I remember correctly it was the USD was
>close to 2 DM (1.80ish).
>But, again, pricing in the US market has little relation to the list price
>in Germany as the US cars came with a different engine, headlamps and had
>more optional (Germany) equipment as standard.
>
>Pricing is always a function of what the market is willing to bear.
>
>
>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Tom Oelsner" <toelsner at mindspring.com>
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
> >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 06:44:48 -0800
> >
> >Are there any accounting type people out there who know how to adjust the
> >pricing for the SEC to today's dollars?  The number might be interesting.
> >Tom
> >90 560SEC
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> >[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of gary peck
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 6:20 AM
> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
> >
> >
> >Jay makes great sense to do it by private mail the web master only allows
> >300mb attachments you would be unable to post it on this forum.
> >
> >MBGary
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "bill cooley" <wcooley at tampabay.rr.com>
> >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:27 AM
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Jay.  Hope no one in the group is mad at me, but this made the
> >most
> > > sense since I only had one to offer and got emails from 12 of you.
> >Bill
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <JFlyer2 at aol.com>
> > > To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12:25 AM
> > > Subject: [W126 Coupe] SEC Spec sheet
> > >
> > >
> > > > To the dozen or so list readers who responded to Bill Cooley's offer
> >of
> > > > the
> > > > SEC spec sheet, I have it. Bill and I are friends, and live close, 
>so
> >he
> > > > gave
> > > > it to me knowing that I could scan it, clean it up and make it
> >available
> > > > to all
> > > > interested to print out. So contact me off list and I can send it to
> >you
> > > > as a
> > > > JPEG file or just about any other format.
> > > >
> > > > It is from an MB dealer's used car fact book. It has basic
> >specifications
> > > > but
> > > > also has production figures and MSRP for 1985-1990. I also have a
> >similar
> > > > one
> > > > for 1991 S-Class that includes the 560 SEC. I can scan that one as
> >well
> >if
> > > > anyone's interested.
> > > >
> > > > Jay
> > > > The MB Coupes Website!
> > > > W126 SEC Mailing List
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