[W126 Coupe] 560 SEC value list

[Michael Ramay]

WDB126045... is the VIN for a non-US 126 Coupe. WDBCA45 is a US VIN number.

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Jay Febish <jflyer2 at aol.com> wrote:


> I guess that it was the VIN for the 300SD. I'll try to look some more to

> see if I can find it.

> On Sep 14, 2011, at 12:59 PM, joe chiappinelli wrote:

>

> 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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