Trouble some looking 280

[badali]

I saw this on ebay.  Any thoughts on the floors.  I think it may be rough for the buyer.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/301784239254?forcerRptr=true&item=301784239254&viewitem=

[jameshoward]

“Vehicle is a great driver. Drives great.Vehicle was partial restored and painted over 20 years ago.Vehicle was stored last 10 years.”

= "Vehicle was stored (in a reasonably shallow pond) last 10 years."

Pretty colour and nice tyres, though. Looks like a money pit of considerable proportions depending on the reserve.

[badali]

I thought the rockers looked poorly patched...  Hides just enough to the non suspecting buyer...

[hauser]

Does the brake booster bracket look bent to anyone? 

[Bonnyboy]

I was showing this ad to a friend of mine on what to look for for poor repairs.  Almost looks like they used roofing tar to cover poor repairs and hide nasty bits on seams and floors.  I expect there is more than enough rust to keep a very enthusiastic do it yourself owner busy for well over a year on this one.   

I love the picture of all the rust in the jacking hole.  A vacuum and a screwdriver would have cleaned most of that up in less than a minute.

I can't tell about the brake booster bracket.

[Yem]

On the other hand this seemed a bargain at just under $50k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Mercedes-Benz-SL-Class-280SL-/221928280598?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=9CB8caSyaLZDK56FL1HUKCBNKks%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[Garry]

So much so that the seller withdrew the car from eBay.

[Yem]

I reckon it sold offline especially at that price.

[Yem]

I reckon it sold offline especially at that price and what appeared to be a very nice car overall.