You Can Buy This Brand New 2003 BMW M5 for $150,000 Or a 2004 M3 for just $100,000.
#17
Is there anything wrong with these cars? I see lightly driven ones at more than 50% depreciation.
#20
Lexus Champion
Add a couple S Class sedans to the mix...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...el-400se-ebay/
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...el-400se-ebay/
The pair consists of a black 1992 600SEL with 1499 miles, and a white 1994 400SE with only 277 miles. Judging by the pictures provided in the listing, the cars are virtually brand new. The seller claims both were stored in a climate controlled garage–a must, given that they're located in New York City–and pictures included appear to show the cars on lifts with covers fitted.
Of course, the fear with low mileage cars like these is that they may have deteriorated due to not being driven enough. If you bought these and planned on using them, you'd probably want to have everything thoroughly checked.
The 600SEL, a long-wheelbase model with a V12, was the cream of the Sonderklasse crop in 1992, while the 400SE, with its 4.0 liter V8, was more of a respectable mid-pack model. Our friends at Bring a Trailer report that the V12 car would have likely cost around $150,000 new, and the 400SE probably stickered for around half that.
Their condition is flawless, but the thing about the W140 is that it isn't really a collectors item. A great car, sure, but not especially rare or special. That makes the seller's $300,000 asking price for the pair a little, uh, optimistic.
Of course, the fear with low mileage cars like these is that they may have deteriorated due to not being driven enough. If you bought these and planned on using them, you'd probably want to have everything thoroughly checked.
The 600SEL, a long-wheelbase model with a V12, was the cream of the Sonderklasse crop in 1992, while the 400SE, with its 4.0 liter V8, was more of a respectable mid-pack model. Our friends at Bring a Trailer report that the V12 car would have likely cost around $150,000 new, and the 400SE probably stickered for around half that.
Their condition is flawless, but the thing about the W140 is that it isn't really a collectors item. A great car, sure, but not especially rare or special. That makes the seller's $300,000 asking price for the pair a little, uh, optimistic.
#21
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those s-classes were horribly unreliable when NEW. at their ages now, they will require tens of thousand of dollars in maintenance.
#23
As for those W140 Mercedes, I believe they came from the factory with self destructing wiring, ahem, I mean "bio-degradable" wiring harnesses. Talk about epic engineering failures, I think all Benzes from that early 90's era had similar wiring that fell apart as the car aged, didn't matter if you drove it a lot or not, stored it inside or not, that is the reason you don't see old Benzes on the road. It costs a small fortune to replace the harness(like $2-5k at a dealer).
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