[W126 Coupe] 91 sec sale question

[Bruce Mendel]

I'd say do what's reasonable to make it look great, without doing actual
paint or bodywork.

Spending $200 on paintless dent removal, $150 on professional quality
touch-up, $300 on wet sanding, and $200 on full detail will get you back
$2K+ on the sale price. It's essentially the difference between the low and
high end of your sale price estimate.

That's a pretty good investment, not to mention you getting to enjoy the
fruits of your labor until you actually sell the car.

You'd also be amazed if I told you how many people I convinced to spend the
$900 above, but then they fell in love with the car again and kept it.

Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dunne" <jldunne at zoominternet.net>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: [W126 Coupe] 91 sec sale question



> I am considering preparing my black/maroon '91 for sale. It has 105k,

> 18"AMG's,  H&R's  hi end sound system and a fair assortment of dings

> and scratches, this and that. I'm sure I won't get much as is, maybe

> 7-9K,  but my question is would anyone recommend a trip to the body

> shop first ?  One of the more interesting stories was how the garage

> door came down on it while backing out and the resulting scratches

> along the rear roof line and trim.

>

> John

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