[W126 Coupe] Ask Sam

[Doug Gavin]

Sam Sisic wrote:

> That was my second one which I sold to my good friend... "Sonya" is in good hands.

> A funny thing happen after I bought my first SEC... I wanted to buy every good one out there.

> I quickly realized this could become a problem. I resolved to keep just one good one forever!

> If there was only a way to hide it so I could find it in my next life... ;-)

>

> I believe RG was referring to my first 88 Black on Palomino 560SEC.

> The best airline ticket I ever bought (Chicago to Naples FL via Fort Myers)!! ;-)

> Amazing story... RG told it best back in the archives, I believe under "Welcome Sam".

> If it were not for sheer coincidence, which I'm convinced there is no such thing, of running into RG at a local Naples watering hole, I wouldn't likely have my SEC.

> Suffice it to say, this car is worth traveling far to find a GOOD ONE.

> Don't be too concerned about a few minor weeping fluids as these are 20 year old cars.

> The seals will dry up, especially if it sits in the garage a lot. In other words "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater". I'm glad I didn't thanks to RG!

> Besides, driving it back home is one of the most wonderful drives you'll ever have! ;-)

>

> Sam

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> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 20:35:54 -0500 (CDT)

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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Ask Sam

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> Colonel Cooley Signal Red with chrome 15 holes as I recall, speaking of lurkers...:) Mike

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>> From: Richard Giampietro <prieye at msn.com>

>> Date: 2007/05/17 Thu PM 02:57:37 CDT

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Ask Sam

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>> Just ask Sam Sisic about travelling to view an SEC, or for that matter,

>> taking the word of a fellow enthusiast.  RG           always lurking...

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>>> From: jflyer2 at aim.com

>>> Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560SEC coupe for sale

>>> Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 14:03:01 -0400

>>>

>>> I saw the car recently at our Long Boat Key get together and can say that

>>> this car is pristine in every way. The engine looked clean enough to serve

>>> dinner on. I was shocked when Joe told me how many miles are on it. The car

>>> truly looks like less than 50K. I believe he has even won a few concours

>>> with it.Jay

>>> Sarasota

>>> '91 560SEC

>>>

>>>

>>> -----Original Message-----

>>> From: capt_jschumann at yahoo.com

>>> To: Gary at EverGreen-Systems.COM; mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>>> Sent: Thu, 17 May 2007 9:12 AM

>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560SEC coupe for sale

>>>

>>>

>>> If you are looking for an exceptional 560SEC, youll

>>> have to look outside your backyard. I looked at 32

>>> SECs before I found this one. If you want a nice car

>>> thats next door, maybe you might try to find something

>>> a little newer where a selection of quality cars would

>>> be more widespread. Just a suggestion.

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Joe

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Just for my 2 cents from another perspective that may give some hope for 
finding your dream car a little closer to home I'd like to share my 
experience last August. I was very fortunate and I wish similar results 
to anyone looking for one of these fine automobiles.

 With persistence, timing and luck I found my '90 560 SEC 10 miles away 
on a Lexus car lot. The 83 year old original owner traded it in on a 
smaller car a  Lexus 300 something or other that had back seats large 
enough for his teenage grandchildren to ride with him. He bough the car 
as a retirement gift to himself in the fall of '89 and proceeded to roll 
up a whopping  4500 miles per year for a total of 71,000 miles. The car 
is show quality generally speaking with a few flaws but you have to look 
for them and the interior is perfect. The car is smoke silver over cream 
beige. It was a showroom order so it's got lots of goodies as far as 
trim, the gold lettering , chrome wheels, you get the picture.

When I called the dealer after seeing the car on the dealer's Internet 
site it had been there one day. When I tried it out, with the dealer 
sales woman in tow, neither of us could get the air to blow cold and the 
tires were out of balance so in August in Houston at 99 degrees, no air 
and a rough ride we returned quickly to the dealership. Since the sales 
woman was convinced that the air was not working ( it was, we just did 
not know what buttons to push) and she was convinced it needed front end 
work she admitted that this car at 17 years old  and all of these 
"problems" would be at the wholesale auction in two days. I asked her to 
ask her boss if he would wholesale it to me and I promised that they 
would never see me again with complaints.  I bought the car as is and 
took it to my MB mechanic, with a tune up, new belts, tires balanced and 
a hand full of other smalls to be addressed  I paid him less than $1000 
and I drive the car every day in my outside sales job. I'm almost, I say 
almost ashamed to share with you that I paid $6500 for the car. So , 
they are out there, it's just  timing and luck so good luck to you SEC  
hunters out there.

Doug
Houston

560 SEC
280 CE