[W126 Coupe] Sad to say it, I'm selling my SEC

[Steve Smith]

All great points.  I'm fortunate to be in a position that I don't have to
sell the car, putting me in the "drivers seat"  (collective groan?)

Time is on my side.  Having an SEC as a second car is pretty rough!  Last
summer my smaller MBZ got sick suddenly and I was forced to take the SEC on
a road trip...........Tough!

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:30 AM, joe chiappinelli <
joe.chiappinelli at gmail.com> wrote:


> The "going rate" is dependent on many things, the obvious being year,

> mileage, condition, location, options, etc. In all cases, the 126 coupes now

> appear to be at their fully depreciated stage and should gradually start

> appreciating over time. 1991 represents the last year of the series and

> these are generally considered the best having reaped the benefit of

> Mercedes' evolutionary changes through the years. They also only imported a

> little over 2000 to North America in '91. The high end of the current market

> for a '91 560 SEC coupe is currently represented by a seller in CA that has

> one with 16,000 miles on it and is asking $39,000. As previously stated, you

> can find plenty of high mileage, fair condition examples in the $5-6K range.

> These will be pricy to bring to a reliable, excellent condition state but

> are good platforms if you aim is to heavily modify the car. Original, low

> mileage examples in excellent condition will always bring more when

> maintained in original condition. That said, a well done (not over done)

> modified coupe can be a very nice ride and are worth whatever someone is

> willing to pay.

>

> The above is only my opinion of course though I have owned 5, 560 coupes

> and sedans over the years, most of which were 1991 models. Currently have a

> one-owner '91 with 82,000 miles that I will likely keep forever.

>

> J.Chip

>

>

> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Reed Hitchcock <reed.hitchcock at gmail.com>wrote:

>

>> Out of curiosity, what is the conventional wisdom on pricing these days?

>>

>> I bought a 1991 560SEC recently as a project/driver/running report car (*Mercedes

>> Enthusiast Magazine)* but got caught short on another project, so am

>> considering selling.  Don't want to lose my shirt after a short ownership,

>> and would keep the car rather than give it away.

>>

>> What do you all see as the "going rate" by condition (using a 1-6 scale, 1

>> being concours and 6 being essentially a complete parts car)?

>>

>> Truth is, I really don't want to sell it, but I have to convince myself.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> -Reed

>>

>>

>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Brent von Behrens <fdvb at msn.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Hi Steve,

>>> Sorry to hear about selling your baby. It has always been one of my

>>> favorites, just down right clean and beautiful.  I understand the car

>>> sitting, mine hasn't moved in almost three years now. With the resale market

>>> on these cars being so low, I'm just going to keep mine and get her up and

>>> running sometime in the future. Sad to think it has turned into a project

>>> again.

>>> Well, good luck with the sale, hope she finds a good home. Somebody will

>>> be getting a great car.

>>> Regards,

>>> Brent

>>>

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