[W126 Coupe] value for 86's

[Markus Meyer]

Here is going to be the biggest challenge, proving its really an AMG.  And
I'm not trying to be a PITA, but without paperwork, its hard to do.  Anyone
can slap a badge on the trunk and claim they have an AMG.  It could have
anything from minor badging and cosmetic touches to full drivetrain package
or anything in between - it was all "a la carte" back then.   If you have
documention, that is a huge plus.  Without it, the hidden stuff is hard to
prove.  And there are even debates about what makes it an AMG, is it a
number of mods, type of mods, etc?

Any idea on yours?  Any documention with it?

Markus

On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:04 PM, joe chiappinelli <
joe.chiappinelli at gmail.com> wrote:


> 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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>>

>

>

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