[W126 Coupe] 560 SEC value list

[joe chiappinelli]

Jay,

Not sure what it is but it's not a 126 coupe VIN. They all begin with
WDBCA45E.......

J.Chip

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Jay Febish <jflyer2 at aol.com> wrote:


> I looked through some files, but couldn't find the registration. I'm not

> sure if this is it or the VIN for my 300SD I had, but I think it was:

>

> WDB1260451A499030

>

>

> On Sep 14, 2011, at 8:00 AM, joe chiappinelli wrote:

>

> Jay,

>

> You wouldn't, by any chance, still have the VIN # for the '91 that was

> totaled would you?

>

> J.Chip

>

> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 1:11 AM, Jay Febish <jflyer2 at aol.com> wrote:

>

>> I wish I had had this info to battle the insurance company with when I

>> lost my '91 a few years ago.

>> Jay

>>

>> On Sep 13, 2011, at 9:39 PM, Attila wrote:

>>

>>                 Let me know when you get to the 1994’s.  Attila.****

>> ** **

>>  *From:* mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:

>> mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Gerry Van Zandt

>> *Sent:* Monday, September 12, 2011 5:43 PM

>> *To:* mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC value list****

>> ** **

>> 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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