Gorgeous SL on ebay

[Douglas]

Looks to be a very nice example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-113-Pagoda-Magnificent-280SL-2-owners-73K-Extremely-NICE-280_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6338QQitemZ4612775325QQrdZ1

Douglas Kim
New York

[zanone]

quote:Originally posted by Douglas

Looks to be a very nice example:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-113-Pagoda-Magnificent-280SL-2-owners-73K-Extremely-NICE-280_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6338QQitemZ4612775325QQrdZ1

Douglas Kim
New York

And near NADA high retail. I'm selling a nice 69 to buy a 71 I've been looking at but I may have to reconsider.

[norton]

Doug  This eBay car may be your chance to jump back in.

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe

[Kenneth Gear]

Any predictions on final selling price?  I'll guess $40,000

Ken G
1971 280 SL
Silver/red

[norton]

I think $40,000 is about right, Having a manual trans may hold it back some.

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe

[zanone]

quote:Originally posted by norton

I think $40,000 is about right, Having a manual trans may hold it back some.

Mike Halleck
Chesterfield Mi
71 280SL
68 250SL (parts car)
94 E320 Coupe

I think it may go for less and is probably worth mid $30Ks even with a manual trans.

[peterm]

Seems odd the reserve was met with a 30k bid.  Cars much worse than that have higher reserves, especially from a dealer.  Perhaps the pics don't do it justice from a neg standpoint?  The drivers seat does look a little tired otherwise a very nice looking car, with many correct details.

[Douglas]

$40,251 -- a genuine steal if photos are accurate.

Very impressed with Ken & Mike's projected price. You were both right and auctions are generally pretty difficult to guess.

[J. Huber]

And, one of the greatest finishes of an Ebay item I've ever seen! I had been watching the bidding closely -- especially the last few minutes. (Kept hoping Zanone would jump in at the last second)... oh well, it sure is a looker. Maybe the lucky guy will show up here.

James
63 230SL

[zanone]

Originally posted by J. Huber

And, one of the greatest finishes of an Ebay item I've ever seen! I had been watching the bidding closely -- especially the last few minutes. (Kept hoping Zanone would jump in at the last second)... oh well, it sure is a looker. Maybe the lucky guy will show up here.

James
63 230SL
I almost bid, Bob Possel was going to bid for me at the last second but I felt like some of the high bidders that had zero feedback and no items ever purchased might have been shill bidders driving up the price.

[cascadia]

As the seller of this car I can assure you these bids were real, many of them were from individuals I had spoken with on the phone over the past week.  I had a tremendous amount of emails and phone calls on this car, many of them had been looking for a model with this color, transmission and condition for a very long time.  The car is every bit as good as it looks in the photos, and the bidding reflected that.  It was a real treat to market this car!

[zanone]

quote:Originally posted by cascadia

As the seller of this car I can assure you these bids were real, many of them were from individuals I had spoken with on the phone over the past week.  I had a tremendous amount of emails and phone calls on this car, many of them had been looking for a model with this color, transmission and condition for a very long time.  The car is every bit as good as it looks in the photos, and the bidding reflected that.  It was a real treat to market this car!

Congrats, it is a nice car and looks like the winner got a good buy. I'm sure they will follow through.

[Bob G ✝︎]

Douglas:
Nothing holds a candel to the 280SL you sold.

Bob Geco