1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 w/59k Miles

23 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT April 8th, 2024 at 4:58pm EST67_97BenzBoy (6) 1Bargain! You got a deal, @txmbnut April 8th, 2024 at 4:55pm EST$14,750 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:53pm EST$14,500 bid placed by @RodgersLogiXXApril 8th, 2024 at 4:52pm EST$14,250 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:52pm EST$14,000 bid placed by @RodgersLogiXXApril 8th, 2024 at 4:51pm EST$13,750 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:51pm EST$13,500 bid placed by @RodgersLogiXXApril 8th, 2024 at 4:50pm EST$13,000 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:50pm EST67_97BenzBoy (6) 1This is going to be a long auction if y'all keep bidding at $250 increments!April 8th, 2024 at 4:50pm EST$12,750 bid placed by @RodgersLogiXXApril 8th, 2024 at 4:48pm EST$12,500 bid placed by @RemmyBoyApril 8th, 2024 at 4:47pm EST$12,250 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:46pm EST$12,000 bid placed by @RodgersLogiXXApril 8th, 2024 at 4:44pm EST$11,250 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 4:28pm EST$11,000 bid placed by @BauzaApril 8th, 2024 at 2:58pm EST$10,250 bid placed by @txmbnutApril 8th, 2024 at 1:56pm EST67_97BenzBoy (6) 0Hate to say it, but the owner paid way too much at more than $6100 to replace the hydraulic actuators for the soft top. At first glance, I assumed this was an MB dealer, as they are notoriously expensive for this project. But it appears to have been an independent shop. The charge for replacement cylinders (parts) was $2,400. You can get the full exchange set, as the mechanic likely did, from Top Hydraulics in Oregon for $700 plus shipping. The 26 hours of labor charged was excessive, too. I paid under $1,500 to have my shop replace all the cylinders, vs. $3,640 here. Kudos to the owner for bringing this car up to a good standard mechanically, but I doubt he'll get back all that he invested. Pity. If it clears the reserve, someone will get a fine R129.April 8th, 2024 at 12:00pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos have been added to the gallery showing the soft top and gauge cluster. April 7th, 2024 at 10:53pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 1I added a new photo. You can see two red LEDs on either side of the speedo. The tiny switch looks like may have controlled the built in radar detector. I have not seen any antennas in the bumpers so I guess it must have been removed. So right now the switch next to the steering does not do anything. https://img.gg/mrjKON7 April 7th, 2024 at 12:52pm EST$10,000 bid placed by @BauzaApril 7th, 2024 at 9:38am EST$7,500 bid placed by @GordowelshApril 6th, 2024 at 6:34pm ESTlarcs (0) 0@jopin let me know if you do :)April 5th, 2024 at 10:10pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0@larcs Hi I forgot to check. will check it tomorrow.April 5th, 2024 at 6:16pm ESTlarcs (0) 0what is the tiny switch to the left of the steering wheel? thanks :)April 5th, 2024 at 4:09pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0@larcs I don't see any issues driving it to LAApril 5th, 2024 at 4:05pm ESTlarcs (0) 0could it handle a ride to Los Angeles?April 5th, 2024 at 5:45am EST$7,000 bid placed by @KloureiroApril 4th, 2024 at 7:59pm EST67_97BenzBoy (6) 0The photos in cloudy sunlight don't really do this color justice. I have essentially the same car, but a '97 with the Sport package, and the color is what most people comment on. This one is very clean; even the usual skuff points on the interior show only light wear, which is rare. The lack of monobloc wheels and the Sport trim may depress the price a bit, but otherwise it looks like a 26-year-old creampuff. April 4th, 2024 at 4:35pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @KentarverApril 4th, 2024 at 2:25pm EST$6,500 bid placed by @shakerApril 4th, 2024 at 1:59pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0Hi, here are the photos and video of soft top: https://img.gg/mrjKON7 i do not have the caddy.April 4th, 2024 at 1:46pm ESTBauza (0) 0Do you have some photo's of the soft top up? Dou you have the hard top caddy?March 31st, 2024 at 11:18pm EST$6,000 bid placed by @AJgoodMarch 31st, 2024 at 4:11pm ESTArgon36 (3) 2Would also like to see the soft top and no top March 31st, 2024 at 4:09am EST$850 bid placed by @Igor964March 31st, 2024 at 12:37am ESTJoke (1) 1Hi Jopin, beautiful car. I like to see foto's or video of soft top on Thank you. March 30th, 2024 at 8:10pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0@Motts71 I will double check on Monday. From memory it's a dimmer.March 30th, 2024 at 7:12pm ESTMotts71 (4) 0What is the button/light? on the left side of the dash and to the right of the light switch?March 30th, 2024 at 1:23pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0@CICBarkeep :) thank you, it's taken two years to get it to this state.March 30th, 2024 at 1:22pm ESTjopin (5) Seller 0@AKEsquire the soft top is black and in good condition the. The radio has bluetooth streaming and handsfree.March 30th, 2024 at 1:07pm ESTAKEsquire (3) 0Good morning. Beautiful car. Two questions - (1) what color is the soft top? (2) does the after market radio have bluetooth capability? Thank you kindly!March 29th, 2024 at 10:35pm EST$600 bid placed by @OldMBMarch 29th, 2024 at 2:52pm EST$250 bid placed by @Benz01usMarch 29th, 2024 at 2:49pm ESTCICBarkeep (37) 0If anyone has one in Desert Silver Metallic (693) over Java (234) I am in the market! Java is priority one. March 29th, 2024 at 2:20pm ESTmfagone777 (5) 1If the winner wants a pano top, I have one in this exact color comboMarch 29th, 2024 at 1:57pm ESTCICBarkeep (37) 0It's not every day you see one this well prepped and presented. Hopefully the seller is rewarded for their efforts. Well done and good luck!