[W126 Coupe] 560 SEC value list

[Gerry Van Zandt]

Joe,

This is a really ambitious project.

If you care to, you can get all of the VIN numbers for all 1991 cars through the EPC, though you'd have to manually enter each number into the system to pull the data card for that car.  The data card would give you all options, interior/exterior colors, etc. for each car.

I've been compiling this same information for the 1991-1995 500E and E500 cars, of which 10,479 were produced (worldwide number) and 1,505 were imported over 3 models years into the US market.  I track all sales information, condition and subjective information on modifications, asking prices, sale prices if know, locations, etc.  A registry of this type is a real labor of love and takes a lot of care, feeding and nurturing.

The good thing is that over a period of years, you can get a good database going of cars and when they come up for sale, you can serve as a resource for potential buyers. I've saved dozens of potential buyers from making costly mistakes over the past 8 years by identifying situations where odometers were rolled back, titles of wrecked cars were "cleansed" in other states, and accident cars not reported as being in accidents were passed off as clean cars. Not to mention what cars looked like and previous owners' modifications were.

From the MB VIN records, you can also deduce the number of cars that were produced in each interior and exterior color combination, and what options were most prevalent, etc.

The best sources for your cars will probably be sites like AutoTrader.com and eBay.

Good luck with the project.  I'd love to add my data to your compilation, but alas … my car is only a 1989 model.

Cheers,
Gerry




On Sep 12, 2011, at 11:15 AM, mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com wrote:


> 

> To all,

> 

> As I have mentioned previously, I have been collecting ads from various

> sources to monitor the going "market price" on the last year of the 560 SECs

> imported to North America. The only data i collect is for 1991 SECs for

> which the seller provides the VIN number. The VIN number helps me assure I

> am not recording the same car more than once if it changes hands. I also

> hope to get an idea of just how many of the 2,138 that were produced that

> year still remain. Besides the VIN, the database includes the mileage,

> interior and exterior color, sellers state, date of listing, whether private

> or dealer and , of course asking price. I do not record condition or any

> other subjective info. To date I have 40 entries in the database. I thought

> the group may be interested in some of the results so far. All are for 1991

> 560 SEC for the North American market.

> 

> Average mileage: 119,198

> Average asking price: $11,397

> Lowest mileage: 14,595

> Highest mileage: 282,640

> Highest asking price: $39,000 (16,000 miles)

> Lowest asking price: $2,470 (215,733)

> 

> Anyone wishing to contribute to the effort need only to provide the above

> info. If your car is not for sale, indicate what it would take to get you to

> sell it. Please be realistic. 1991 SECs only please.

> 

> J.Chip


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