2000 Mercedes-Benz SL500 w/68k Miles

20 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT October 30th, 2023 at 4:56pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0A $20,000 sale was brokered by The MB Market between the seller and top bidder in a post-auction transaction.October 27th, 2023 at 4:52pm EST$18,500 bid placed by @ArikolOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:51pm EST$18,000 bid placed by @GrayHattOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:50pm EST$17,750 bid placed by @ArikolOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:50pm EST$17,500 bid placed by @GrayHattOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:49pm EST$17,250 bid placed by @ArikolOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:48pm EST$17,000 bid placed by @GrayHattOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:47pm EST$16,750 bid placed by @R129hoarderOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:44pm EST$16,500 bid placed by @BonesBrig8deOctober 27th, 2023 at 4:43pm EST$16,250 bid placed by @R129hoarderOctober 27th, 2023 at 12:27pm EST$16,000 bid placed by @GrayHattOctober 27th, 2023 at 11:41am ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 2As we're closing here in just a few short hours, I want to thank everyone for the interest, comments, and messages. This car checks all the boxes -- low miles, pano roof from factory, SL1 + SL2, and a unique interior. You can see just how clean it is underneath. A car cover (that likely hasn't been used), all its original books, and even the original window sticker are included in this auction. Please feel free to ask anymore questions. Will try to answer them as quickly as possible. October 27th, 2023 at 9:08am EST$15,000 bid placed by @BonesBrig8deOctober 25th, 2023 at 10:00pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 0@nnp007 100% agree. My intention in owning this car was to find one that was as original and period correct as possible. This car has taken me to a time and place that I constantly yearn for. If it weren't for some unexpected life changes, I'd keep this one forever. October 25th, 2023 at 9:51pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 1@CarObsessive Excuse my ignorance on the center tabs. In looking into this further, the center vents' tabs are in fact missing, which is how they were when I bought the car. I did find them to be pretty cheap on eBay. As for the screws, they're the 4 bottom screws (2 on each side) that are meant to be there. There are no additional screws. When putting the car on a lift, I noticed the front two tabs in the center area of the bumper cover were not lifting that bottom part up which I was able to quickly resolve. The fog light being out of place seems to be due to a loose bracket which was also resolved. This car, from my knowledge, has never been in an accident. The invoice for the 2019 damage report can be seen in the photos and confirms the front bumper / bumper cover is still the original. Previous owner mentioned it was purely cosmetic and "the size of a silver dollar." I hope this helps! October 25th, 2023 at 9:42pm ESTnnp007 (3) 1@MTW319 Thank you for requesting further clarification. For context I used to own a 2002 silver arrow R129. Objectively I would like to simply say they don’t make them like they used too. And this applies across the board. Mass Produced Technology and lcd screens have replaced hand crafted elements in these vehicles. Sadly most consumers have blindly accepted this…October 25th, 2023 at 9:33pm ESTMTW319 (1) 0@nnp007 and @CarObsessive: Great eyes on those missing tabs on the center console vents on photos 132, 134 & 135. Definitely not the same as the left vent vent tab on photo 103 and the right vent tab on photos 141 and 142! @CarObsessive: Great eyes and question on those screws under the lower edge on the front bumper cover on photos 39 & 40! You really are CarObsessive! ;-) @notsorossa: Please advise on both the missing tabs and the screws. Thank you!October 25th, 2023 at 6:59pm ESTCarObsessive (1) 0@notsorossa I think @nnp007 is asking about the thumb tab you see present in picture 104 on the side vents, those are missing in pictures 134 - 135. What are the screws holding in picture 40 on the lower part of the front bumper cover? I don't recall my SL having these. They look like they are present on both sides, 4 screws in total. October 25th, 2023 at 5:11pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 0@nnp007 tabs are there, yep. October 25th, 2023 at 4:39pm ESTnnp007 (3) 0I might be not seeing it but in pics 134-135 are the tabs present for the vents in the center console? Can’t tell. Thanks October 24th, 2023 at 8:53pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 1@MTW319 new photos of the underneath have been uploaded! October 24th, 2023 at 2:56pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 1@MTW319 I just got it on a lift and shot those for you. Will send to MB Market team to upload. No leaks under the car. It is dry bone, spent most of its life on the other side of the mountains of Oregon. Previous owner had for 6 years and he told me it never saw a drop of rain. He drove it roughly 3K miles under his ownership. He also told me never needed to have the cylinders replaced and neither did I. Top operates great. October 24th, 2023 at 12:45pm ESTMTW319 (1) 0Can you add some pictures of the underneath of the car, preferably on a lift or jack? Are there any leaks under the car? Have the cylinders for the top been replaced?October 24th, 2023 at 12:38pm EST$10,250 bid placed by @MTW319October 23rd, 2023 at 9:59am EST$10,000 bid placed by @arpaziOctober 20th, 2023 at 11:21am ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 1@NJR129NJ lol, my little brother was doing it while hiding! October 20th, 2023 at 7:51am ESTNJR129NJ (0) 0How is soft top operating with no one behind the wheel?October 19th, 2023 at 9:43pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 0@Boatymcboatface appreciate the comment! It's been a dream. This is a forever car for me.October 19th, 2023 at 9:40pm ESTnotsorossa (6) Seller 0@Motts71 Ah, I see it now. Thanks for calling it out. It's likely from swapping the fog light bulb. Should be able to adjust that fairly easily. I can have it resolved or new owner can, whichever is preferred. October 19th, 2023 at 9:33pm ESTMotts71 (4) 1Photos 43, 44, 45 all look like the right fog light is crooked. Is it not attached right after the accident repair?October 1