[W126 Coupe] value for 86's

[joe chiappinelli]

Calvin,

The short answer is, just like anything else, it's worth what someone is
willing to pay for it. Your car is significantly rarer than the average SEC
but may appeal to a lesser, though more enthusiastic, group of prospective
buyers. I am attempting to establish a value database by gathering asking
prices from any number of sources using the VIN # to assure the values are
discreet. I am trying to avoid the influence of condition or special
features since these tend to be highly subjective and unverifiable. You
would have a much harder job since the universe of genuine 560 SEC AMGs is
very small and there is the question of whether they are real or not. Best I
can offer is to search the internet and other sources for any classifieds on
AMG models. I would discount any AMG for which you can't obtain a VIN #
because you would need that to verify that it is a true AMG model. All
things being equal, I would expect your AMG to carry a premium over a
comparable SEC but how much of a premium is hard to say. Maybe someone else
can weigh in with some better info. In the meantime, I'll publish the
results of my database on 1991s from time to time which tou can use as a
relative basis of comparison.

J.Chip




On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Calvin A. Young <calvinyoung at cox.net>wrote:


> **

> Hi Chip,

> Can you suggest the procedure for obtaining a value for an 86 SEC *AMG*

>

> >

> > 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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