560 Sec Mercedes Benz on 2040-cars
Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:5.6L
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1986
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 500-Series
Trim: 560 SEC Coupe
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Rear
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Mileage: 248,000
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag
Sub Model: SEC
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Palomino
1986 Mercedes Benz 560 SEC
"Engineered like no other car in the world"
Ok, no BS here, if you are
looking to buy one of these cars you already know that they are really a sweet
ride. I have owned this car since 1991 and put about 190,000 miles on it with
very few problems. They are a really great road car and I always got
complements on it, probably because of the color. Anyway, I used it when I had
a larger company and needed the room, times change and so have my car needs. As
typically happens to me, I can’t seem to part with things that I have a long
history with, but it needs to go to someone who will give it the TLC it
deserves. So here goes with the Good, the Bad, and the UGLY……
The Good,
The car has not been
seriously on the road for a couple of years, It has a new battery, starts immediately and runs just fine.
The transmission was replaced by a Mercedes only shop with a Mercedes
remanufactured transmission about 20K ago for around $3K. The suspension is
tight, and the car handles well and tracks straight. The engine has never been
apart, and still has plenty of power. The paint was redone about 10 years ago,
so aside from a minor blemish or two and a good wax job is in excellent shape.
From the dash to the back of the front seats are in real good condition, a
couple of cracks from the years, but overall good. The seats have always been
covered and so are in fine shape. The car was garaged for the majority of its
life. I have the original tires if you want them, I replaced them with 18” rims
of the newer Mercedes style. I think it improves both the look and the handling
of the car, but to the purest I do have the original wheels. The tires have
some age on them, but they still have legal tread left and would be good for a
while but they are checked a bit. They should get you home safe enough, but
that is about it. I replaced the radio with a kenwood, once again violating the
code, but I have the original radio if you want it. I do not know of any rust
on the car, all the doors etc. work just fine. The car was in a small accident,
hit in the rear by a teenager on a cell phone in slow moving heavy traffic. Did
a small amount of damage to the truck lid and license plate area, did not even
break a tail light lens. The insurance adjustor thought as we did that the
bumper was twisted, turned out it was just the reflection in the chrome, but it
basically helped cover a complete paint job, all the metal was straightened and
no bondo was used. The car is straight and true and not a dint in it.
The Bad:
The drivers side window
mechanism has broken and the window is propped up in the fully closed position
until that can be repaired. The sunroof works, but not as well as it should and
you have to mess with it to get it to seal back properly. The odometer stopped
working a couple of years after I stopped driving it on a daily basis. So it
says 228K and I am guessing it is around 248K, The majority of the time that it
was my daily driver, I drove it about 100 miles a day to and from work, so the
miles piled on fairly quickly, but it was 90% freeway driving. The AC works
just great, until the Freon leaks out which takes a couple of weeks, so bottom
line is there is a leak somewhere in the system. Relative to leaks in the
system, if you let the car sit for a week or so, air somehow manages to make
its way into the fuel system, and about a 1/4 mile down the road it will start to
sputter like it is running out of fuel, this last for about 100 yards, then it
smooths out and all is well. If you drive it every day, you will never even
notice it. Could be a simple seal, who knows, but it is most likely back near
the tank since it takes a while to make it to the engine.
The Ugly:
Due to the large back
window on these cars, and the time it had to sit outside my office and the last
couple of years the sun has done a good bit of damage to the back window area
and the rear passenger seat. The leather has shrunk and there is no repairing
it. You can sit back there no problem, but it is not pretty. They do make
complete replacements for these cars so I understand. Also the headliner outer
fabric is starting to separate around the edges, it is not hanging down it
takes some attention to notice it, but in the interest of complete disclosure I
thought you should know.
Bottom line… it is a good
solid ride that needs some TLC and it should be good for another 100K.
This is a NO RESERVE auction, The car is sold as is where
it is, with no warranty expresses or implied.
Located near Charlotte, NC 28117.
Contact Richard at 704-996-3191 |
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